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In August 2011, as Libya’s rebels and Nato jets began an assault on Tripoli, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi delivered a speech calling on his supporters to defend the country from foreign invaders. “There is a conspiracy ...
A Russian Su-24 fighter lands on a Libyan airfield. (US African Command reconnaissance photo) Today, Turkey and Russia stand on opposing sides of the next battle line in Libya’s escalating civil war. But even if ...
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Egypt and Turkey edged closer to the possibility of armed conflict this week over Libya, with ...
PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – For France, it was the final straw. For Turkey, it was a misunderstanding. For NATO, it could be a turning point. FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Turkish ...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone a glaring searchlight on NATO’s struggle to keep order among its ranks and exposed weaknesses ...
A standoff on the north African coast between rival factions in Libya’s nine-year civil war is threatening to drag in the powerful Egyptian military and escalate tensions between some of the Middle East’s most implacable ...
Aug 31, 2020 Turkey’s opening to Africa, which began as a diplomatic and humanitarian endeavor two decades ago, is becoming increasingly militarized, fueling the regional influence wars between Turkey and Qatar on one side and ...