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After sapping all prospects for a peaceful solution insisting on retaking Tripoli, Haftar adhered to an Egyptian call for truce that has been rejected by the internationally recognized government GNA as it continues its march to retake Sirte after securing the capital and much of Western Libya. Following a string of military setbacks, Haftar’s self-styled […]
Mohsen Marzouk, candidate at last year presidential elections in Tunisia and leader of Machrouu Tounes has received death threats from foreign spy services, a party member has revealed. Fadhel Mahfoudh, former chairman of Tunis bar and member of the opposition party, said on Facebook that Marzouk has been warned by domestic security forces to watch […]
Turkey Tuesday sharply criticized France and called the European country to end its support for rebel and east-based retired Gen. Khalifa Haftar. The tirade was made by Hami Aksoy, spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry, in response to an interview of French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian with Le Monde. In the interview, the French […]
Gas and oil giant Sonatrach has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US Exxon to identify exploration opportunity in the North African country and to boost partnership between the two companies. Sonatrach made the announcement Monday on its website arguing that the agreement confirms the renewed dynamism of the Algerian mining sector, as part […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied has underlined Tunis’s unified position with UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli after his defense minister tagged the fragile Libyan government as militia”, reports say. Tension has emerged this week between Tunisia and Libyan after Tunisian defense minister, Imed Hazgui, in comments to a local TV station, called forces […]
The Turkish police Monday broke a demonstration of Tunisians in front the North African country’s consulate in Istanbul as they demand to be repatriated home amid the fast spray of the coronavirus disease in their host country, Webdo Tunis reports. The police, the online media says, used tear gas and arrested two protestors on the […]
Turkey President Recep Tayyip ErdoGan Sunday refused to accept interior minister Süleyman Soylu’s resignation few hours after the cabinet member announced he was stepping down after thousands of citizens flooded shops and bakeries across Turkey following the announcement of a curfew in over 31 urban provinces, Daily Sabah reports. The office of the president issued […]
UN-backed Government of National (GNA) has condemned and called on the international community to rein in rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar whose forces have cut water supplies in capital Tripoli amid the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. The GNA’s interior ministry, Middle East Monitor reports, in statement issued Thursday likened the interruption of the water […]
Turkey’s top electronics defense contractor, Aselsan, Thursday revealed that it has received for the first quarter of the year orders estimated at $320 million despite ongoing difficult global business operations over the coronavirus outbreak. Aselsan “continued its growth trend in the first three months of 2020 without losing momentum,” the company Chairman Haluk Görgün said […]
Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, spokesperson of the Libyan National Army (LNA), revealed Wednesday that a Turkish warship fired missiles from Libyan waters at Al-Ajaylat area, but that there were no casualties , reported Libyan newspaper Al-Marsad. He said there were no casualties. In a press statement, Major General Al-Mismari said that the intervention of the […]