Libya
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Oct- 2020 -9 OctoberCommentary
The Mediterranean Powder Keg: US Inaction Leaves NATO Exposed
With the US taking a substantial step back as other countries look to enhance their interests in the Mediterranean, the risk of more deadly confrontations is increasing while NATO is left increasingly exposed.
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5 OctoberAfrica
Turkey Pledges ‘Full Solidarity’ With Libya Unity Govt
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed "full solidarity" with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord during a meeting in Istanbul, his office said.
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1 OctoberMiddle East
Russia Says Syria, Libya Fighters Deployed to Karabakh Conflict
Russia's foreign ministry said that fighters from Syria and Libya were being deployed to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and that it was "deeply concerned" by the development.
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Sep- 2020 -23 SeptemberCommentary
US Must Exert Leadership to End Libyan Conflict
Active and engaged US leadership is necessary to unfreeze the intractable Libyan civil war and prevent Turkey and Russia from using it to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.
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22 SeptemberAfrica
EU Sanctions Three Firms for Breaking Libya Arms Embargo
The European Union imposed sanctions on three companies for breaching the UN arms embargo on Libya, drawing an angry reaction from Turkey.
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Aug- 2020 -21 AugustAfrica
Libya’s Warring Rivals Announce Ceasefire Welcomed by UN
Libya's warring rival governments announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all hostilities and organize nationwide elections soon.
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20 AugustAfrica
Egypt Woos Libya Tribes Amid Threat of Intervention
As Egypt flexes its muscle with threats to intervene in Libya's civil war, its President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has sought to join forces with some of the neighboring country's powerful tribes.
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14 AugustCommentary
Addressing Turkish Aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean
Without long-overdue leadership from Washington, Turkey’s aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean will deepen threats to US national security.
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyAfrica
US Says Russia Group Laid Mines Around Tripoli
The US military accused Russian-backed mercenaries of laying landmines and other devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms embargo.
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12 JulyAfrica
Pro-Haftar Forces Say Will Maintain Libya Oil Blockade
"The closure of ports and oil fields will be maintained until the demands of the Libyan people are satisfied," said a statement published late Saturday on Facebook by pro-Haftar forces spokesman Ahmad al-Mismari.
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