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Egypt ‘surprised’ at Tripoli govt’s reaction to Arab League meeting
Egypt
January 2, 2020
Egypt ‘surprised’ at Tripoli govt’s reaction to Arab League meeting
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez has expressed surprise at the “strange” reaction of the UN-backed Libyan Government of National…
Japan raid, Turkey arrests in widening Ghosn probe
World
January 2, 2020
Japan raid, Turkey arrests in widening Ghosn probe
Officials on Thursday raided the Tokyo residence of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn who fled to Lebanon to avoid a…
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a rebel-held village in the country’s northwest on Wednesday, hitting a school and…
Arab League rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Libya
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Arab League rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Libya
The Arab League announced on Tuesday that it opposes any kind of “foreign interference” in Libya’s internal affairs, stressing its…
Turkey fast-tracks bill to deploy troops to Libya
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Turkey fast-tracks bill to deploy troops to Libya
ANKARA (Reuters) — The Turkish government is sending to parliament on Monday a bill mandating the deployment of troops to Libya,…
Turkey claims Egypt is ‘very happy’ with contentious Libya agreements
Egypt
December 30, 2019
Turkey claims Egypt is ‘very happy’ with contentious Libya agreements
Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin claimed on Sunday that Egypt is “very happy” with the controversial Turkish-Libyan agreements on maritime…
Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish police detained 70 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State in nationwide raids early on Monday,…
Turkish military plane arrives to evacuate Somalia bomb victims
World
December 29, 2019
Turkish military plane arrives to evacuate Somalia bomb victims
A Turkish military plane arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday to evacuate those gravely wounded in a devastating bombing that killed…
Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos and becoming the next Syria,…
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
The speaker of Libya’s parliament on Saturday urged the international community to reject the legitimacy of the war-torn country’s UN-recognized…