The Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Germany’s call for a demilitarized solution in Sirte and Jufra could be accepted by Ankara as a preliminary approach, saying the only solution lies in unity in the international community’s stance on Libya.
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What’s the message behind commemoration of LNA in Cairo?
The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, organized a major celebration on the occasion of its 80th anniversary on Aug. 10 in the Abu Rawash area west of the Egyptian capital Cairo, near the monument of the founding of the LNA.
Read More »Haftar and the PR firm: Ex-UK diplomat was involved in plan to improve Libya warlord’s image
A senior British diplomat became involved in a plan to improve the image of Khalifa Haftar after the eastern Libyan commander was accused of committing war crimes.
Read More »German foreign minister warns of ‘deceptive calm’ on surprise visit to Libya
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, visiting war-torn Libya’s capital on Monday, warned of a “deceptive calm” since fighting has stalled around Sirte, the strategic hometown of fallen dictator Muammar Al-Gaddafi.
Read More »Libyan Interior Minister urges Germany to press Haftar’s backers into deescalation
The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha has linked Berlin Conference to the first step of solution to the Libyan crisis, urging European countries, especially Germany, to pressure countries supporting Khalifa Haftar to stop escalation and creation of tensions among social communities in the country.
Read More »Libya, Germany discuss demilitarisation and ceasefire
The German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who met his Libyan counterpart but not the Turkish or Qatari delegations on his visit to Libya, said the process started in Berlin remained the framework for resolving the conflict, and backed calls for a demilitarised zone around Sirte.
Read More »Libya signs with Turkey and Qatar cooperation deal to boost military build-up
Turkey and Qatar have reiterated their support for Libya’s internationally recognised government during a trip by their defence ministers to the capital, Tripoli, where Germany’s foreign minister also paid an unexpected visit.
Read More »Germany’s Heiko Maas visits Libya on peace mission
Germany’s top diplomat Heiko Maas has paid a surprise visit to Libya, hoping to help resolve the country’s civil conflict.So far, German mediation has focused on keeping foreign parties out of the war.
Read More »Six Russian military cargo flights arrive in eastern Libya from Syria
The spokesman for the Libyan Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Sirte-Jufra Operations Room Abdelhadi Drah said they had depicted six flights on Russian military cargo planes coming from Syria’s Lattakia to eastern Libya’s Labreg and Benina airports.
Read More »Egypt reaches out to Maghreb countries to resolve Libyan crisis
Egypt has been reaching out to the forces active in the Libyan crisis, especially the neighboring Maghreb countries of Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
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