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Several migrants attempting to cross from Turkey to Greece said that Greek security forces took their documents, money, phones and clothes before sending them back to Turkey in their underwear. Many media outlets have published videos…

Anadolu Agency has reported the chairman of the Turkey-Libya Council of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK) on Thursday as saying that Turkish investors should harness Libya's $120 billion investment volume -- especially…

The Head of Libya's internationally recognised Government ofNational Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, has warned that Libya will face a financial crisis and budget deficit in 2020 because of a blockade of oil terminals and oil fields by groups…

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Abu Dhabi is backing Khalifa Haftar and the Russian mercenaries fighting on his behalf in Libya, adding that the United Arab Emirates is bankrolling thousands of Russian fighters who support…

Russia has urged to convene the Libyan military committee at the earliest to address the issue of ceasefire. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Tuesday he expects a dialogue within the format in Geneva will pave the way for…

Khalifa Haftar is seeking a military solution to the lingering conflict in the country, Turkey's foreign minister said Wednesday. “This is true that Haftar does not want peace. He seeks a military solution, not a political process,"…

Khalifa Haftar has left Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement drafted at talks in Russia on Monday, the TASS news agency cited the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying on Tuesday. Haftar had asked for until Tuesday morning to make…

Libya's warring leaders made some progress at indirect peace talks in Moscow on Monday but failed to agree on an unconditional and open-ended ceasefire. In talks that lasted about eight hours, mediators Russia and Turkey urged the rivals…

The leaders of Libya's two warring sides have arrived in Moscow for talks, a day after a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey came into force. The development on Monday came amid reports that Fayez al-Sarraj, the chief of the…

The beginning of the ceasefire in Libya depends on Khalifa Haftar as he initiated the assault, a Russian diplomat said Thursday. Russia works to ensure all sides of the Libyan conflict will accept the suggestion of a cease-fire made…

Turkey and Russia urged Libya's warring parties on Wednesday to declare a January 12 ceasefire as Khalifa Haftar's forces continue to attack the capital to seize power. Turkey backs Fayez al-Serraj's Tripoli-based Government of National…

The Prime  Minister of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) met European Parliament's president on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing situation in Libya.  Fayez al-Sarraj after the meeting told Anadolu Agency that as…

The Libyan High Council of State (HCS) has asked the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord to carry out a vote on cutting ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its support for Khalifa Haftar's forces in their…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganhas said Ankara started moving military units to Libya to support the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, one of the two rival administrations in the North African…

Turkey on Sunday "strongly condemned" an airstrike on a military school in the south of the Libyan capital of Tripoli by jets loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. At least 30 people were killed and 33…

Libya's parliament has voted by 38 members present out of 200 against deals on security and maritime cooperation the UN-backed Government of National Accord in Tripoli signed with Turkey, days after Turkish legislators approved a troop…

Khalifa Haftar declared on Friday military mobilization and "Jihad" against Turkey's plan to send troops to Libya to support the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). Khalifa Haftar declared the mobilization in a televised…

The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said after the endorsement of the Turkish Parliament on sending troops to Libya, the aggressor (Khalifa Haftar) has only two options: to surrender or to commit suicide. Bashagha's remarks,…

The Libyan High Council of State (HCS) has welcomed the Turkish parliament’s approval to send troops to Libya as per the request of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and as per the MoU between the two countries. In a statement on…

Egypt strongly condemned on Thursday a vote by Turkey's parliament vote to allow a troop deployment to Libya, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Egypt said any such deployment could "negatively affect the stability of the…