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Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov chosen by the UN to become the global body’s Special Envoy to Libya, has informed the UN Chief that he will be unable to take up the job next year, due to “personal and family reasons”. Read more
The head of the Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency (SSB), Ismail Demir, has vowed to continue with the country’s military development regardless of the US sanctions on himself and his organization. “The development of the domestic industry will continue, perhaps even Read more
Libya will hold its presidential election next year on December 24 to elect a democratic central authority after years of chaos that erupted in the wake of NATO intervention in 2011.The Acting Head of the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Read more
The foreign minister of UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has said he will not attend an Arab league meeting of foreign ministers on Libya arguing that the GNA was not consulted. Taher Siala, reports say, told the PanArab organization’s Read more
The White House Monday said President Donald Trump is open for a future meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan who extended him an invitation to visit Ankara as ties between the two NATO allies warm again following few Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Thursday on receiving his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that Ankara would fully support Tehran against what he called “unjust US sanctions” against Iran. Erdogan held a joint press conference with the visiting Iranian President Read more
The US State Department Wednesday said it approved the sale of Patriot missiles worth $3.5 billion to Turkey that has signed up for Russia’s S-400 missiles following reluctance from the Trump administration to supply it with the military equipment. The Read more
President Donald Trump Tuesday told supporters that he had told the Saudi monarch Salman he would not stay in power for two weeks without America’s protection and that he should pay. “We protect Saudi Arabia. Would you say they’re rich. Read more
The NATO Wednesday crushed Qatar’s desire to join the alliance as its membership in the regional Gulf Cooperation Council has become shaky amid growing diplomatic tension with its neighbors. “According to Article 10 of the Washington Treaty, only European countries Read more
France and Egypt have thrown support behind UN-proposed elections scheduled for this year as they note that the stability of the oil and but conflict-torn country is a necessity of the region. President AbdelFattah al-Sisi received Sunday French top diplomat Read more