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Libyan army launches operation to retake Sirte, Jufra

TRIPOLI  The Libyan army launched a military operation on Saturday to liberate cities in eastern and central Libya from militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar. In a statement, military spokesman Abdel-Hadi Dara...

Libyans celebrate liberation of Tripoli from Haftar

TRIPOLI, Libya Hundreds of people in Libya's capital Tripoli celebrated its complete liberation from militia of warlord Khalifa Haftar. The residents gathered late Thursday in the city's Martyrs Square, holding the...

Turkey will not allow uncertainty in Libya: Turkish VP

ANKARA Turkey will not allow any uncertainty in Libya, said Vice President Fuat Oktay on Friday, and voiced full support for Libya's legitimate government. Speaking at a virtual meeting of Atlantic...

Russia delivers fighter jets to Libya over Syria: US

ANKARA The US on Wednesday said more than a dozen newly unmarked Russian aircraft were delivered to an airbase in Libya to support warlord Khalifa Haftar.  "Over multiple days in May,...

Military planes fly Wagner mercenaries out of Libya

ANKARA  At least eight military transport planes arrived in East Libya to airlift mercenaries of the Russian Wagner Group out of the country. The government-led Burkan Al-Ghadab, or Volcano of Rage,...

Haftar losing ground despite UAE spending fortune

ANKARA  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has spent a fortune supporting Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar -- despite his failures -- against his country's UN-recognized government.  Despite the international arms embargo on...

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Azerbaijani official says New York Times curbing alternative views

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U.S. Secretary of State in Kyiv to Discuss Funding and Anti-Corruption Efforts

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Amber Heat-Health Alert Issued for London and Seven Other English Regions

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have jointly issued an amber heat-health alert (HHA) for eight regions in England, including...

Erdogan Urges Global Powers to Consider Syria’s Demographics for Lasting Peace

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Türkiye is committed to finding a solution based on Syria’s demographic realities and territorial integrity. He...