A decade on, the broken dreams of the Arab Spring
1 / 4 In this file photo taken on January 23, 2011, inhabitants of the central Tunisia region of Sidi Bouzid demonstrate in front of the government palace in Tunis. […]
Ankara’s rising role as a regional disruptor
Oct 05,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF With the latest intervention in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is extending his country’s foreign adventures from the […]
Glimmer of hope in ending Libya’s civil strife
Oct 03,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif Libya watchers believe there is a glimmer of hope as the two main rivals hold a series of talks in Egypt […]
At Least 37 Million People Displaced by US War on Terror, Study Finds
Source: Sputnik A new report by the Costs of War Project has found that at least 37 million people have been displaced by the US War on Terror; however, the […]
Morocco hosting talks between warring Libyan sides, Anadolu Agency says
BY ANADOLU AGENCY RABAT DIPLOMACY SEP 05, 2020 From left to right, Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan warlord, Aguila Saleh Issa, president of the eastern Libyan House of Representatives, Libyan Prime Minister […]
Warring parties finally reached a ceasefire in Libya. But this is what will probably thwart it
Instead of war between the east and west, new fault lines are now being drawn between politicians trying to take control on both sides and warlords vying for their personal ambitions Ahmed Aboudouh @AAboudouh 13 hours ago The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support […]
Libya ceasefire first step on ‘arduous’ path to peace
By AFP – Aug 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on June 18, shows members of the self-proclaimed eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) special forces gather in the […]
Egypt’s lawmakers to vote on deploying troops to Libya
Above, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi hosts dozens of tribal leaders loyal to Khalifa Haftar in Cairo in a photo released by the presidential spokesman on July 16, 2020. (AFP) Short Url […]
The unlikely war between Egypt and Turkey in Libya
Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) forces in Tripoli, Libya on 27 March 2020 [Amru Salahuddien/Anadolu Agency] Hassan Abu Hanya July 14, 2020 Many countries are engaged in what is […]
France’s support for Libya’s Haftar is finally coming home to roost
Source: Independent By Borzou Daragahi,who is International Correspondent for The Independent. He has been covering the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Europe since 2002 As foreign interference in […]
The blundering British political class has shown the same incompetence in both fighting wars and coronavirus
The murder of three people in Reading would have been less likely if Britain and its allies had not helped reduce Libya to murderous anarchy Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 1 day ago […]
Algeria steps up diplomacy in hopes of ending Libya’s war
Algiers renews offer to mediate between warring sides in Libya as President Tebboune hosts PM al-Sarraj, Speaker Saleh. 23 Jun 2020 Algiers has consistently spoken out against foreign intervention […]
Power struggle in East Med and Turkey’s position
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS JUN 17, 2020 12:05 AM GMT+3 Turkey’s drilling vessel, Fatih, sails through the Bosporus as it leaves for the Black Sea, Istanbul, Turkey, May 29, 2020. (Reuters […]
Turkey to launch oil exploration in East Med soon under pact with Libyan government
t by Daily Sabah with Wires ISTANBUL Energy May 29, 2020 Turkey’s first drilling vessel Fatih sails under July 15 Martyrs Bridge, formerly known as the Bosporus Bridge, as it […]
What Turkey has in store for the UAE
by Yahya Bostan Columns May 27, 2020 Had it not been for the coronavirus pandemic, Turkey would be focused on the situation in Libya, where some very important developments […]
ISRAEL IS INVOLVING ITSELF IN LIBYA’S CIVIL WAR WHY?
Mon 27 April 2020: Khalifa Haftar’s onslaught on the Libya’s capital was openly supported by the UAE, but evidence has emerged that his forces received weapons and training from Israel. […]
Years after the fall of Gaddafi, Libya remains in the grip of foreign powers
A new decade has begun, but the country still has the same problems, writes Kim Sengupta Abdul Hakim Belhaj was doing very well. The former rebel commander who British […]
UN chief backs African Union to take greater role in Libya talks
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published 09.02.2020 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he supports the African Union (AU) taking a greater role in mediating the Libya crisis, acknowledging […]
Libya a ‘den of mercenaries’, say war-weary citizens
By AFP – Feb 06,2020 – JORDAN TIMES TRIPOLI — After 10 months of fighting that has torn their country apart, exhausted Libyans voice deep fears and say their fate […]
Oil chief urges west to call out foreign meddling in Libya conflict
Mustafa Sanalla says country facing disaster as blockade disrupts oil production Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Tue 28 Jan 2020 World powers will be complicit in the collapse of the […]
