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Turkey upset by Sarraj's plan to step down in Libya - Erdogan
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- Published on Monday, 21 September 2020 08:52
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President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, an ally, wants to quit next month and Ankara may hold talks with his government on the issue in the coming week.
Egypt surpasses 50,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
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- Published on Friday, 19 June 2020 11:00
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Egypt said it registered 1,218 new cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, edging the total number of cases up to more than 50,000 a fortnight before it is set to further ease restrictions.
The Arab world’s most populous nation closed itself off in March to curb the spread of the disease, shutting schools, restaurants and halting almost all…
Libya's Tripoli government imposes COVID-19 curfew after protests escalate
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- Published on Friday, 28 August 2020 11:17
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Libya’s Tripoli-based government has announced a 24-hour curfew to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus as it struggles to contain protests over deteriorating living conditions and corruption.
The curfew, which took effect on Wednesday night, was imposed by the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) three days after…
Bodies of children and others found in Libyan town after LNA retreat, Red Crescent says
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:34
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Bodies of children were among those found in the Libyan town of Tarhouna after eastern-based forces and their local allies withdrew this month, Red Crescent and Tripoli government officials said on Tuesday.
The evidence of what rights groups have called possible war crimes came as Libya’s frontlines suddenly shifted, displacing thousands of…