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Shipwreck off Libya leaves over 40 refugees dead: UN
Jan 21, 2021 05:42At least 43 migrants from West Africa perished in the first major shipwreck off the Libyan coast this year, the United Nations said Wednesday, adding that 10 people were rescued.
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Deputies from Libyan government, rebels agree to ‘end divisions’
Dec 01, 2020 08:15Representatives of the warring sides in Libya have concluded their latest round of peace talks in Morocco and agreed to “ending the division” that undermines the sovereignty of the North African country.
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Turkey summons EU, Germany, Italy envoys to protest search of Libya-bound vessel
Nov 24, 2020 13:40The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Italy and the European Union (EU) to protest the interception of a Turkish-flagged commercial ship bound for Libya in the Eastern Mediterranean by an EU-led mission.
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Europe threatens sanctions against parties violating Libya's fragile peace process
Nov 24, 2020 06:18Britain, France, Germany and Italy have threatened to impose sanctions against any parties to the conflict in Libya that violate the fragile peace process in the North African country.
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US urged to shelve $2.9bn drone sale to UAE over civilian deaths in Yemen, Libya
Nov 10, 2020 12:41Amnesty International has called on the United States to drop plans to sell sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying that there is evidence of civilian deaths as a result Abu Dhabi’s involvement in war-torn Yemen and Libya.
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Putin, Erdogan discuss Karabakh, Syria, Libya
Oct 28, 2020 13:32Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep concern about the persisting conflict in -Karabakh as well as the rising presence of foreign terrorists in the clashes in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart.
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Libya's GNA demands French president's apology for Islampohobic remarks
Oct 27, 2020 07:59Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has denounced President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks in denunciation of Islam, calling on the French president to apologize to Muslims.
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Iran welcomes peace deal in Libya
Oct 26, 2020 06:25The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the warring sides in Libya.
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UN chief hails Libya ceasefire deal as ‘fundamental step’ toward peace
Oct 24, 2020 07:34UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the permanent ceasefire agreement between warring sides in Libya as a “fundamental step toward peace and stability” in the North African country, which has been the scene of deadly fighting.
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Turkey's Erdogan, Libya's Sarraj reaffirm bilateral cooperation in Istanbul meeting
Oct 05, 2020 09:00Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with Libya's outgoing Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, who heads the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in the North African country.