Cairo opens up to western Libya in bid to counter Turkish influence |
Cairo opens up to western Libya in bid to counter Turkish influence Visit by senior Egyptian intelligence official and diplomats to Tripoli could be the prelude to other steps. Monday 28/12/2020 Egyptian delegation during talks in Tripoli December 27, 2020. (TAW) TRIPOLI – Egypt has decided to be more open to the Government of National Accord (GNA) headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, a move that carries a message of support to the current led by Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha and which rejects Turkish military escalation. Bashagha, who is close to the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Justice and ...