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Libya: Haftar Hopes for a Russia-US Coalition to Ouster Terrorists

Libyan field Marshal Khalifa Haftar told French media Journal du Dimanche (JDD) Sunday he hoped President Donald Trumps would join President Vladimir Putin in supporting his army in the fight against terrorists in Libya. “If Russia and the United States come together in order to stamp out terrorism that can help us. We are going […]

Turkey: Several killed in explosion in Sultanahmet square

A bomb blast rocked Tuesday morning the Turkish largest city of Istanbul killing at least 10 people and wounding 15 at the city’s historic square of Sultanahmet, early reports say. The blast was confirmed by the Istanbul government official website. According to reports, the blast occurred at around 10:15 local time near Obelisk of Theodosius […]

Libya: Political Protagonists Agree to Hold Elections Dec. 10

Stakeholders in the Libyan conflict agreed Tuesday in Paris to hold elections on December 10 as France and UN push to end seven years of instability. UN-backed Prime Minister Faiez Serraj, military commander of so-called Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar and heads of rival assemblies agreed in principle in an eight-point document to hold the […]