Libyan army hits Janjaweed militias south of Tripoli
ANKARA
Targeting the militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan Army killed five Sudanese Janjaweed militants, the country’s military announced Sunday.
The army carried out an airstrike on the Nesme region,...
Top Turkish, Libyan diplomats discuss pandemic on phone
ANKARA
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the coronavirus pandemic in a phone call with his Libyan counterpart Thursday, according to diplomatic sources.
Cavusoglu and Mohamed Taha Siala exchanged ideas on...
Libya’s warlord Haftar to visit Egypt for talks: Report
ANKARA
Libya’s warlord Khalifa Haftar will arrive in Egypt’s capital Cairo on late Wednesday for talks with Egyptian authorities, according to media reports.
Egypt-based Youm 7 newspaper said Haftar is expected...
Turkish forces ready for deployment in Libya
ANKARA
The Turkish Armed Forces are fully prepared for their possible deployment in Libya as required, the country's National Defense Ministry announced on Friday.
The Turkish military is ready to serve...
Libya accuses Russia’s Wagner of using chemical weapon
TRIPOLI
Russian private military contractor Wagner was accused by Libya's interior minister on Wednesday of carrying out a chemical attack in Libya.
Wagner mercenaries used nerve agent against Libya’s Government of...
Libya: Two civilians killed in attack by Haftar militias
TRIPOLI
Forces loyal to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar launched an attack on an area south of the capital Tripoli, killing two civilians, an official said Wednesday.
Rockets fired by Haftar militias...
Libyan army carries out ops against Haftar in Tarhuna
TRIPOLI
The Libyan Army carried out five air operations against militias loyal to renegade commander Khalifa Haftar in the past 24 hours, military sources said early Thursday.
Libyan military spokesman Col....
Turkey accuses France of committing crimes in Libya
ANKARA
Turkey's ruling party spokesman on Friday accused France of committing crimes in civil war-torn Libya.
“France has committed crimes in Libya,” said Omer Celik, spokesman for the Justice and Development...
Turkey: Presidency sends parliament Libya troops motion
ANKARA
Turkey's presidency on Monday submitted a motion to the Parliament Speaker's Office on sending troops to Libya.
Parliament is set to debate the motion on Thursday.
The ruling Justice and Development...
Libya: UN blames Haftar forces for civilian deaths
ISTANBUL
The United Nations’ Libya mission on Thursday expressed concern over the civilian causalities in the country by the forces of renegade general Khalifa Haftar.
“UNSMIL is very concerned by the...
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Coronavirus deaths surge beyond 10,000 in Russia
MOSCOW
Coronavirus-related deaths in Russia crossed the 10,000 mark on Saturday.
With 168 fatalities registered over the last 24 hours, the overall count went up to...
Tunisia MPs reject motion to blacklist Brotherhood
TUNIS
The Bureau of Tunisia’s House of Representatives (parliament) has rejected a petition to blacklist the Muslim Brotherhood group.
The opposition Free Constitutional Party (PDL), which...
Turkey neutralizes 3 terrorists in N.Iraq operation
ANKARA
Turkish security forces “neutralized” at least three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also seized...
Turkey sends 2nd batch of medical aid to Serbia
ANKARA
A Turkish military plane carrying the second batch of medical supplies for Serbia left the capital Ankara on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
An A-400M...
Turkish space team to send mini satellite into space
ANKARA
A team of Turkish engineering students will send a miniaturized satellite into space at the end of the year.
“We started working on the PocketQube...