Erdogan condemns Egypt's actions in Libya as ‘illegal’ - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Al-Monitor Staff

Jul 17, 2020

Members of the Libyan National Army special forces gather in the city of Benghazi on their way to reportedly back up fellow fighters on the front line west of the city of Sirte, facing forces loyal to the UN-recognized Government of National Accord, on June 18, 2020. — ABDULLAH DOMA/AFP via Getty Images

Egypt’s Sisi gets mandate for sending troops to Libya

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Libyans chant slogans during a demonstration due to poor public services at the Martyrs' Square at the centre of the GNA-held Libyan capital Tripoli on August 25, 2020. - Angered by chronic water, power, and petrol shortages in a country with Africa's largest proven crude oil reserves, the mostly young people had marched through the city centre chanting slogans including "No to corruption!" (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Libya's Tripoli authorities mandate 24-hour curfew to stem protests

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A picture shows a residential building, damaged during the 14 months of fighting between the UN recognized Government of National Union (GNA) and Marshal Khalifa Haftar, in a southern neighbourhood in the capital Tripoli on July 9, 2020. - The battle for Tripoli has created devastation in the industrial zones and suburbs around the capital, where small and medium entreprises have been badly damaged. In post-Kadhafi Libya, young and vibrant entrepreneurs are trying to make a difference despite the mammoth ch

Libya’s ground fighting leads to surge in civilian casualties: UN

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: (AFP-OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Crown Prince Shaikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi in the Oval Office of the White House on May 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. Shaikh Mohammad is on a two-day visit to the U.S. (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images)

Intel: Trump, MBZ talk ridding Libya of proxy fighters

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights