Posts Tagged: Libya
Why Israel Should Care About the Future of Libya
With its geographical proximity to Israel -- and its status as the scene of great power rivalry in the Middle East -- instability in Libya...
White House Aide Discusses Yemen with Saudi Crown Prince
US President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the war in Yemen on Tuesday in a meeting with Saudi...
Arab Countries Pledge Aid as Tunisia Struggles With COVID Pandemic
Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus on Friday as the north African country recorded its highest daily death toll since the pandemic...
Libya Power Brokers Welcome Accord But Challenges Lie Ahead
Libya's parallel eastern administration welcomed Friday's announcement of a new interim government to unite the country, but added it would only cede power if the...
Turkey Upset by Sarraj’s Plan to Step Down in Libya, Erdogan Says
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya's internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, an ally, wants to quit next month and...
From Tripoli to Tripoli, Turkey’s Real Aim Is Egypt
The recent deadly and destructive explosion in Beirut raised more questions than it answered, and even the “answers” that the international community arrived at obscured in...
Erdogan Says Turkey Restarted Energy Exploration in East Mediterranean
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey had resumed energy exploration work in the eastern Mediterranean as Greece had not kept its promises regarding...
Libya and Battleground Africa
Sudan’s recent announcement of the detention of 122 mercenaries heading for Libya may point to a growing interest by the Government of National Accord (GNA), the...
Will Israel Find Itself Facing Down Iran, Turkey, and the US in Libya?
Several reports (most recently in Makor Rishon) have been published on Libyan National Army (LNA) outreach toward Israel. The LNA makes the point that Libyans and...
Turkey’s Dangerous Intervention in the Libyan and Syrian Civil Wars
Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdogan is constantly looking for opportunities to enhance its status as a regional superpower and promote its Islamist ideology in the...
Erdogan, Trump Discuss Middle East Conflicts, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump discussed conflicts in Libya and Syria, as well as a US peace plan for the Middle...
In the Battle for Libya, the UAE Calls the Shots
The recent inauguration of a new Egyptian military base on the Red Sea was heavy with the symbolism of the rivalries shaping the future of...
Turkey, Libya, and the Struggle for the Mediterranean
JNS.org - Since it came to power in 2002, and especially under the leadership of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the AKP Party, which has...
Turkey Moves to Stop Israel From Building Undersea Gas Line to Europe
Turkey is attempting to stop Israel from laying a natural gas pipeline to Europe, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported on Thursday. According to the report, Turkey...
