Turkey views the proposal of a Saleh-Bashagha tandem as a threat to its maritime border demarcation agreement with the GNA that has angered Paris and Athens. The successive statements issued by the Minister of Defence
Why Turkey Intervened in Libya
Through a historical analysis of Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, this essay identifies the various motivations, reasonings, and threat perceptions underlying Ankara’s current Libya strategy.
Turkey leans towards militants in Libya as ties with Muslim Brotherhood erode
Ankara said to be unhappy about Bashagha’s rapprochement with France and Egypt. Ankara is increasingly angry at the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, especially in light of what appears to be the UN mission’s insistence on carrying
Libya Update
Negotiations Run Aground, Threatening Political and Economic Stalemate A fragile ceasefire signed in October is holding in Libya, and thus far renewed conflict has been averted. But tensions remain high, especially as the year is
Iranian anti-tank missiles in Libya after analyzing photos from Israeli intelligence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has officially revealed that an analysis of photos taken by four anti-tank guided missiles taken in Libya by Israeli intelligence shows that one of them is the Iranian-made Dehlavie system. If
Libya anti-tank missiles almost certainly Iranian, UN report says
A UN analysis of photos of four anti-tank guided missiles in Libya found that one “had characteristics consistent with the Iranian-produced Dehlavieh” missile, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reported to the Security Council.
Algeria PM Slams Reported Ransoms To ‘Terror Groups’
Algeria’s prime minister has sounded the alarm over reported ransoms paid to “terrorist groups” for the freeing of hostages, weeks after the liberation of a French aid worker in Mali.
La lente agonie d’Al-Qaida au Maghreb islamique dans le nord de l’Algérie
Un raid de l’armée algérienne, dans le Jijel, a anéanti l’état-major itinérant d’AQMI, six mois après l’élimination de l’émir du groupe au Mali.
Haftar forces intercept Turkey’s ship in Libya
A ship from Turkey under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of Misrata in western Libya was reportedly intercepted by Khalifa Haftar’s forces. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency (AA) has reported that the ship was
Libya’s Justice Ministry welcomes lifting travel ban on Gaddafi family
The Justice Ministry of the Libyan Government of National Accord welcomed Security Council sanctions committee resolution to temporarily lift the travel ban on Muammar Gaddafi’s widow Safia Ferkash, his daughter Aisha, and son Mohammed.