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Egypt Latest News

Egyptian Delegation to Tripoli was to ‘preempt further UAE incitement’

December 30, 2020 MEO Staff

An informed official says the visit of the Egyptian delegation to Tripoli aimed to ‘preempt further Emirati incitement of military adventure’, according to Mada Masr. On Sunday, a senior Egyptian delegation headed by General Intelligence [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

New mass grave found in Libya’s Tarhuna

November 15, 2020 MEO Staff

A new mass grave was found in Libya’s southwestern city of Tarhuna that was recently liberated from warlord Khalifa Haftar’s militia, the Libyan government said Sunday. “The grave was discovered in Alrabet area, a former [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

GNA discovers more mass graves in Libya

October 30, 2020 MEO Staff

A dozen bodies have been unearthed in newly found mass graves in the Tarhuna region of western Libya, AFP has reported. This is where renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces launched an aborted assault on [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Libya dialogue resumes in Morocco despite conflicting agendas

September 29, 2020 MEO Staff

The second round of Libyan talks are due to begin today in the Moroccan resort town of Bouznika, south of Rabat, with the participation of representatives of the High Council of State in Libya and [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

GNA, Haftar delegations agree on criteria for key posts in Libya Gov.

September 11, 2020 MEO Staff

Delegates from Libya’s internationally recognized government and from putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s side on Thursday agreed on the criteria for appointments to their country’s key institutions, a joint statement made at talks in Morocco said [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Libya: Haftar rejects GNA’s call for ceasefire

August 24, 2020 MEO Staff

Haftar’s militias dismiss ceasefire announcement as ‘marketing’ stunt, says GNA is planning a Turkish-backed offensive on Sirte Renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces have dismissed a ceasefire announcement by Libya’s internationally recognized government as a [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

UN: Over 100 civilians killed in Libyan conflict in 2nd quarter

August 4, 2020 MEO Staff

More than 100 civilians including women and children were killed by ground fighting, explosive remnants and airstrikes in Libya between April and June, an increase of 65% from the first three months of the year, [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Turkey’s Erdogan says Egypt’s actions in Libya are illegal

July 17, 2020 MEO Staff

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Egypt’s actions in Libya and its support for the eastern-based forces of Khalifa Haftar were illegal. Erdogan was responding to a question about Egypt’s possible intervention in Libya’s conflict, where [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Libya cease-fire hinges on Haftar withdrawal, says Turkey FM

July 12, 2020 MEO Staff

Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) will agree to a cease-fire only if warlord Khalifa Haftar withdraws his forces from country’s central and western regions, the Turkish foreign minister said, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

UN chief seeks probe into Libya mass graves found in Tarhuna

June 14, 2020 MEO Staff

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in Libyan territory recently liberated from forces commanded by putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar, and called for a transparent investigation. The [ More … ]

Erdogan: Turkey should help retake Raqqa, not terrorist Kurdish militias
Libya Latest News

Agreements reached with Trump over Libya; Erdogan said

June 9, 2020 Ahmed Rashed

Turkish president says there could be a ‘new era’ in the Libyan conflict following a phone call with his US counterpart. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said “some agreements” have been reached with his [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Amid Haftar’s retreat, Paris seeks to hedge its bets in Libya: Politico

June 7, 2020 MEO Staff

The collapse of Libyan militiaman Khalifa Haftar’s offensive against the capital Tripoli thanks to Turkish military intervention has exposed Europe’s inability to shape the conflict at its borders and left France trying to hedge its [ More … ]

Column

What do developments in Libya signal?

May 25, 2020 MEO Staff

“Behind closed doors, they are saying ‘Turkey was right.’ When compared to Khalifa Haftar, they are saying that Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord (GNA) is a trustworthy person. However, they [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Haftar’s militias withdraw from parts of Tripoli after losing strategic airfield

May 19, 2020 MEO Staff

UN-backed GNA’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha says Khalifa Haftar now has ‘effectively zero’ chance of capturing capital Forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar withdrew from parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight following [ More … ]

Libya Latest News

Libya’s GNA recaptures strategic al-Watiya airbase

May 18, 2020 MEO Staff

An announcement by Tripoli-based UN-recognised administration comes after a month-long offensive against forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar. Libya’s UN-recognised government says it has captured the strategic al-Watiya airbase from fighters loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa [ More … ]

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