Turkey signed a military deal late Wednesday with Libya’s UN-recognised government following a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, his office said.

Forces loyal to the internationally recognised- Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) controlled on Wednesday Al-Fil oil field in the southwest of the country as part of the ongoing fighting between them and forces loyal to retired Major General Khalifa Haftar.

The member of the Libyan High Council of State (HCS) Abdelrahman Al-Shater has welcomed the US role in the efforts to resolve the conflict and reach a political solution to stabilize Libya.

The Libyan Interior Ministry has documented crimes by Khalifa Haftar’s forces since the start of their Tripoli offensive in last April.

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Wednesday that El Feel oil field in the country’s southwest had been closed due to nearby fighting.

Civilian casualties are mounting as opposing sides deploy cheap Turkish and Chinese-made aircraft.

Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are destabilizing the country, a top State Department official warned Tuesday, according to the CNN.

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has confirmed military activity in the area of the El-Feel oil field.

The commander of the joint operations room in western Libya, Osama Juwaili, ha warned of dubious movements that aim to destabilize the western region.

At a recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on November 18, 2019 concerning Libya, members were privileged to hear from Rida Al-Tubuly, advocate for peace and co-founder of Together We Build It, a nonprofit that supports a peaceful democratic transition in the country by empowering women to play an …