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Turkey dismisses Egyptian proposal for Libya ceasefire: Hurriyet
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Turkey dismisses Egyptian proposal for Libya ceasefire: Hurriyet
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey on Wednesday dismissed Egypt’s proposal for a ceasefire in Libya, saying the plan aimed to save…
EU calls for ceasefire and return to negotiations in Libya conflict
Middle East
June 10, 2020
EU calls for ceasefire and return to negotiations in Libya conflict
High Representative of the EU Josep Borrell on Tuesday released a joint statement with Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian of…
Libya’s Sharara oilfield shut down days after restarting, engineer says
Middle East
June 9, 2020
Libya’s Sharara oilfield shut down days after restarting, engineer says
CAIRO (Reuters) — An armed group has shut down Libya’s giant Sharara oilfield days after it restarted following a long…
US, Russia, France and Greece welcome Egypt’s efforts to promote cease fire in Libya
Egypt
June 8, 2020
US, Russia, France and Greece welcome Egypt’s efforts to promote cease fire in Libya
The United States of America, Russia, France, Greece and Germany have all issued statements welcoming the Cairo Declaration initiative, which…
Libya’s Tripoli forces press gains despite Egypt truce offer
Middle East
June 8, 2020
Libya’s Tripoli forces press gains despite Egypt truce offer
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan fighters allied with the country’s UN-supported government in Tripoli pressed their advance on Monday, boosted by…
President Sisi launches ‘Cairo Declaration’ plan to resolve Libyan crisis
Egypt
June 6, 2020
President Sisi launches ‘Cairo Declaration’ plan to resolve Libyan crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday launched a new plan to resolve the Libyan crisis dubbed the “Cairo Declaration”.…
Libya government says retakes Haftar’s last redoubt in west
Middle East
June 5, 2020
Libya government says retakes Haftar’s last redoubt in west
Libya’s UN-recognized government announced Friday another victory in its counter-offensive against eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar, overrunning his last western stronghold…
UN: Libya’s warring sides have agreed to restart peace talks
Middle East
June 2, 2020
UN: Libya’s warring sides have agreed to restart peace talks
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations said Libya’s warring factions have agreed to resume cease-fire talks, following days of heavy…
Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate
Middle East
May 29, 2020
Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate
TUNIS/ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) — As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month, Russia was said to…
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official
CAIRO (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates believes the only acceptable path forward in the Libyan crisis involves “an immediate,…