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Establishing demilitarised zone in Sirte to divide Libya, support Turkish goals: Libyan MP
However, sources told Al Arabiya that the officials will discuss “military situation east of Misrata, and developing a plan for an attack on Sirte and Jufra.” They added that the talks will also focus “on developing the military airbase at Al-Watiya and provide it with advanced military equipment.”

EU demands immediate end to Turkeyâs East Mediterranean gas exploration
Turkish actions in Eastern Mediterranean region violate international laws and UN Law of Sea, says Egyptian former official

Greece, France conduct joint manoeuvres amid tensions with Turkey
Franceâs President Emmanuel Macron is true friend of Greece, and fervent defender of European values, international law, says Mitsotakis

Greece denounces âillegalâ Turkish seismic survey in Eastern Mediterranean
Greek Prime Minister meets with National Security Council over issue

LAAF urges international monitoring of Libyan ports to stop Turkish weapon inflow
East-based forces are ready to liberate Libyan territories from Turkish aggression, militias, says HaftarÂ

Turkey continues deploying mercenaries to Libya in full view of world: Libyan MP
Ankara changes tone following Egyptian parliamentâs authorisation of military action in Libya, says MP Al-Takbali

US lawmakers to sanction Turkey over Russian S-400
NATO ally purchasing Russian air defence system is a threat to US and to NATO alliance,â says congressman

Video: All Eyes on Sirte, as battle over ‘red line’ city looms
Sirte lies on the Mediterranean coast roughly half-way between Tripoli in the west and Benghazi in the east

Arab League rejects âillegal Turkish interventionâ in Libya, as battle for Sirte gears up
In an interview with the state-owned Middle East News Agency (MENA), he added that the Cairo Declaration has outlined a road map for settling the Libyan crisis. It has set steps and mechanisms for dealing with the Libyan situation at the military, security, political, and economic levels.

Greek PM calls for “comprehensive European response” to Turkey’s recent moves
Greek PM described Turkey’s moves as “provocations” directed at Europe as ” from a country that was formally recognized as a candidate for EU membership.”

Turkey has deployed 15,000 Syrian mercenaries to Libya so far: SOHR
Mercenaries sent to Libya include 300 minors aged 14-18

Opinion| Libya, Turkey, Egypt, and the story of Mediterranean gas
Everyone wants a piece of the cake. Some of these countries are overwhelmed by internal political conflicts, and are therefore unable to participate in the race for black gold. These include Libya, Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon.

LAAF ready for talks subject to Turkey, terrorists exit: Al-Mesmari
Egypt, UAE welcomes agreement of Libyan parties to resume ceasefire talks

Turkey imposes up to 14% additional duties on steel imports
Decision prevents rise in steel imports into the country

Turkey reports 1,610 new COVID-19 cases, 148,067 in total
The total number of confirmed cases in Turkey has climbed to 148,067 while the death toll surged to 4,096

Turkey confirms 1,639 new COVID-19 cases, 143,114 in total
101,715 patients have recovered in Turkey since the outbreak, while 998 patients are being treated at the intensive care units

Turkey reports 1,848 new COVID-19 cases, 135,569 in total
Turkey conducted 33,687 tests for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests carried out to 1,298,806

2,188 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Turkey, 122,392 in total
The total number of confirmed cases in the country has climbed to 122,392, while the death toll surged to 3,258, the minister tweeted. Turkey conducted 41,431 tests for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests carried out to 1,075,048, he added

No new COVID-19 cases in Lebanon, Turkeyâs caseload surpasses Iran
The number of confirmed infections stands at 677, with 21 deaths. The country has imposed a total lockdown since mid-March, allowing citizens to leave their homes only to buy food or medicine

Eastern Mediterranean struggles to balance medical benefits against economics
Basic food items begin disappearing from Lebanonâs markets due to coronavirus

Lebanon isolates whole town, curfew in 31 Turkish provinces
Palestinian Territories say workers returning from Israel responsible for coronavirus cases

Turkey builds missile stations, deploys 7,500 mercenaries in Libya: Al-Mesmari
During a press conference held in Cairo, he said the clashes in Libya aimed at preventing the militias from exploiting the ceasefire, explaining that the person who lead the operations in Libya is a Turkish person called Abu al-Furqan.

Two Syrian warplanes shot down by Turkey amid new military operation
Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said that Turkey launched âOperation Spring Shieldâ in Idlib against Syrian forces on Sunday, in response to the Syrian attack last Thursday, which killed at least 33 Turkish soldiers.

Turkey asks Russia to step aside, leaving its troops deal with Syrian forces
Greek police clashes with migrants on borders

Turkey cuts off water supply to Syria’s Hasakah city: report
Tension has heightened between the Syrian and Turkish forces in northern Syria. Â

Turkey, Russia seek to ease tensions in Syriaâs Idlib
Russia blames Turkey for not notifying its advancements, amid Syrian shelling

Calls inside parliament to cancel 2005 free trade agreement with Turkey
âAgreement is supposed to be reassessed in 2020, but there is no intention to cancel it,â says economic analyst

Egypt warns against unilateral measures harming stability in CyprusÂ
Cyprus has been outraged by Turkeyâs bid to drill for natural gas amid heightened tensions over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean

European powers reject Turkey’s decision to send troops to Libya
Top diplomats from Britain, Italy, Germany, France as well as the European Union said in a joint statement after the meeting that “there is no military solution to the Libyan crisis… An immediate cessation of hostilities is therefore crucial.”

Turkey to vote on bill to deploy troops to Libya Â
Arab League rejects foreign military interference in Libya