Egypt to build ties with Libya govt to counter Turkey influence
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi (C) meets East Libya-based military commander Khalifa Haftar (L) at Al Ittihadiyah Palace in Cairo, Egypt on 14 April 2019. [Egyptian Presidency / AFP / Getty] December 29, 2020 at 2:58 pm
Egypt has decided to be more open to the internationally recognised Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) in an effort to country the Turkish influence in the areas under its control,
the Arab Weekly reports.
On Sunday, the newspaper said, an Egyptian security delegation met with officials from the GNA to discuss the ceasefire with the Libyan National Army (LNA) and Cairo s efforts to become a mediator between the two sides.
Turkey parliament prolongs army s mission in Libya December 24, 2020 at 3:29 pm | Published in: Africa, Europe & Russia, Libya, News, Turkey
Armoured vehicles of Turkish Armed Forces on 20 June 2018 [Saher el Hacci/Anadolu Agency] December 24, 2020 at 3:29 pm
The deployment of Turkish troops in Libya was extended for another 18 months, the Turkish parliament announced on Tuesday,
Anadolu Agency reports.
The parliament approved a motion calling for an extension in troop deployment in Libya for another 18 months. There are threats from Libya to Turkey and the entire region, and if attacks resume again, Turkey s interests in the Mediterranean basin and North Africa will be adversely affected, the motion said.
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Papal visit to Iraq will have geopolitical undertones
Dec 10, 2020 senior correspondent
President of the Republic of Iraq Barham Salih is received by Pope Francis in a private audience at The Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (Credit: AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, Pool.)
When Pope Francis visits Iraq in March, he will have to navigate the country s dire economic problems, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as ongoing regional tensions constantly threatening threaten to escalate.
This is the first of a two-part installment on Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to Iraq. Part two will be published Friday, Dec. 11.
ROME – When Pope Francis visits Iraq in March, there will undoubtably be several elements at play, not the least of which is the intense wave of persecution Christians in the area have endured for the past several decades.