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Turkey's ambassador to France accused Paris of having a biased policy over Libya, turning a blind eye to suspected violations of a UN arms embargo by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to the benefit of warlord Khalifa Haftar."When one…

Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Sayala downplayed Tuesday the recent statements by French President Emmanuel Macron on Turkey’s role in Libya."We hoped to hear from President Macron a position that states his rejection of Haftar's 14…

Turkey accused on Tuesday NATO ally France of trying to increase Russia's role in Libya, despite the fact that the alliance sees Moscow as a threat.“NATO sees Russia as a threat on the hand, but NATO ally France is trying to increase…

A tribal leader in Libya's oil-producing region on Monday indicated tribes there were ending a blockade on output and exports, saying "we opened the oil", and have handed authority to Haftar's forces to negotiate a restart in production…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed Monday there have been ongoing negotiations to resume oil production over the past several weeks with the between the GNA, NOC and regional countries, under the supervision of the UN and…

The Munich Security Conference head said the EU must 'speak the language of power' to represent its interests. Ischinger said that Germany's diplomatic appeals were ignored due to a lack of military intervention.The European Union…

Russian buildup is turning the eastern Mediterranean Sea into one of the world’s most militarized zones, the U.S. Navy’s top admiral in Europe has said, warning that Moscow could cement its dominance in the region if it’s allowed to…

The spokesman for the Libyan Army under the command of the Government of National Accord said "cleansing Sirte and Al-Jufra of Russian mercenaries have become compulsory".Mohammed Gununu said Sirte, a focal point of criminal provisions…

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sarraj met Saturday with the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome and the two officials discussed the latest developments in Libya.…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called on Friday for a ceasefire in Libya and a return to dialogue, the Kremlin said in a statement following a phone call between the two leaders.On Thursday,…