Morocco notched a diplomatic win this week as the United Arab Emirates opened a consulate in the Western Sahara, where Rabat has long sought international recognition of its claim over the disputed territory. It also
Libyan GNA interior minister visits Cairo for talks
The Minister of Interior in western Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Fathi Bashagha arrived to Cairo on Wednesday for talks with Egyptian officials, his office announced.
Security sources: ‘Turkey troops remain in Libya at GNA’s request’
Turkish security sources stated that Turkish troops will remain in Libya for as long as the Government of National Accord (GNA) wishes. The Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission agreed that the Turkish forces would return
Libyan GNA official explains details of forces’ pullout from Sirte and Jufra
The member of the Military Joint Commission of 10 for the Government of National Accord (GNA) Al-Fituri Ghribil said all forces will be withdrawing from Sirte and Jufra gradually as the two areas are considered
Fleshing Out the Libya Ceasefire Agreement
Though overdue, the 23 October Libya ceasefire deal is worthy of applause. With help from the UN and their foreign backers, the warring parties should now close the loopholes in the agreement’s text, lest rival
En Libye, « des progrès » au début des pourparlers entre délégations militaires
Des délégations militaires des deux camps rivaux libyens ont entamé lundi 2 novembre des discussions à Ghadamès, dans le sud-ouest de la Libye, sur l’application du récent accord de cessez-le-feu, réalisant d’ores et déjà «
Turkey and Russia’s Endgame in Libya—And Why America Should Not Stand Still
America has let Turkey and Russia dominate the conflict in Libya. There will be no peace if they are allowed to dominate the ceasefire as well. Last week’s ceasefire in Libya might have seemed almost
Libyan tribes wary about Brotherhood’s dominance in Tunis talks
The leaked list of participants showed that 42 out of the 75 invited personalities are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. In a pre-emptive move before the inter-Libyan dialogue scheduled to begin on November 9 in
Qataris sign security deal with GNA, challenging UN efforts in Libya
Turkish-Qatari coordination seen preparing for Doha to replace Ankara in exerting influence in Libya. Turkey and Qatar are moving in Libya in a way that suggests they share a plan to obstruct the settlement path
Egypt, UAE establish Libya naval commando squad to fight Turkey
A special naval commandos unit made of of dozens of Libyan fighters has been setup with the held of the UAE to carry out operations against Turkey’s naval interests in the Mediterranean, sources told Al-Araby