Tag: Libya
Libya’s LNA-Backed Interim Government Accuses Turkey of Aggression and ‘Seeking to Conquer Country’
Middle East14:02 GMT 17.02.2020(updated 15:00 GMT 17.02.2020)Ankara has accused Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar of violating the Libyan ceasefire, and...
All Talk No Action: Why US Won’t Provide Real Backing to Turkish Military Efforts in Idlib
Opinion15:42 GMT 18.02.2020Although US Ambassador James Jeffrey vowed support to Turkey and underscored that Washington and Ankara's interests in Syria and Libya overlap,...
US Sees Idlib Conflict as Chance to Close Ranks With Turkey, Boost Its Positions in Mid East – Prof
Opinion17:44 GMT 14.02.2020(updated 17:45 GMT 14.02.2020)The US regards the Turco-Syrian conflict as a window of opportunity to close ranks with Ankara...
Erdogan Threatens Response to Syrian Gov’t Troops if They Fail to Exit From Turkish Posts in Idlib
Middle East08:43 GMT 05.02.2020(updated 10:18 GMT 05.02.2020)On Monday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the current developments in the Syrian province...
Russia Urges Turkey to Abide by Sochi Agreements on Idlib As Ankara Vows No Escalation with Moscow
Middle East13:20 GMT 04.02.2020(updated 14:55 GMT 04.02.2020)Turkey's Foreign Ministry previously said that Ankara was working with Moscow to decrease tensions in...
How Africa has been frozen out of Libya peace efforts
By Farouk Chothia
BBC News...
France’s Macron Accuses Erdogan of Failing to ‘Keep His Word’ on Libya
World14:43 GMT 29.01.2020(updated 15:40 GMT 29.01.2020)France has been a major critic of Ankara's move to deploy troops to Libya in recent...
Libya civil war: Macron accuses Erdogan of meddling in conflict
French President Emmanuel Macron has accused his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan of breaking his promise...
Davos 2010-2020: The More Things Changed, The More They Stayed The Same
Enormous changes have taken place over the last decade, but after ten years of political turmoil, the global elites- who met at Davos last...
Libya conflict: Haftar forces threaten to target civilian planes
Rebel forces in Libya have threatened to hit civilian planes flying over the capital Tripoli, declaring...
National Oil Corp Forecasts Dramatic Drop in Crude Output If Haftar Blockades Continue – Report
Middle East23:14 19.01.2020(updated 00:31 20.01.2020)The Libya National Oil Corporation (NOC) has declared a force majeure after the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by...
Boris Johnson Says UK Troops Could be Tasked With Peacekeeping in Libya if Ceasefire Struck
World10:16 20.01.2020In the latest attempt to restore stability and peace to civil-war torn Libya, on 19 January, Berlin hosted talks between its two rival...
EU Needs to Support Turkey in Libya If It Is to Stay Relevant as a Global Actor – Erdogan
World20:39 18.01.2020This week, Ankara announced that it would deploy troops to support the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli in its fight against...
Libyan National Oil Corporation Declares Emergency After Oil Supplies From Several Ports Suspended
Africa16:10 18.01.2020(updated 16:41 18.01.2020)On 16 January, some Libyan tribal leaders and public figures called to shut down oil terminals in protest against what...
Russia & Turkey Set Perfect Example in Libya, Other Countries Should Join the Initiative – Observers
Opinion07:50 15.01.2020A joint international effort is needed to achieve lasting peace in Libya, say Turkish observers, commenting on the latest round of the Libyan...
