Erdogan seeks a “greater Turkey” through Libya conflict

Posted on Jan 8, 2020 in Africa, caliphate, Greece, Iraq, Jerusalem, Jordan, Libya, media, nato, PLO, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, Turkey, World Headlines, Worthy News

MPs in Turkey passed a bill approving the deployment of troops to Libya last Thursday in support of the embattled UN-backed government there, shoring up a relationship that experts say is a consolidation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s idea of a ‘greater Turkey’ resembling the Ottoman Empire.

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Turkey poised to send troops to Libya, ratcheting up tensions in E. Mediterranean

Posted on Dec 26, 2019 in Africa, Egypt, EU, France, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Military, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia, Turkey, War, World News, Worthy News

Turkey is preparing to send troops and advanced weapons to the embattled UN-backed Libyan government. The military muscle-flexing puts it at odds with Russia and several Arab states backing Libya’s rival government.

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No US, Russia Support for UN Call for Libya Truce

Posted on Apr 19, 2019 in Libya, PLO, Russia, Security, United Nations, United States, War, World News, Worthy News

The United States and Russia both said Thursday they could not support a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Libya at this time, diplomats said, as mortar bombs crashed down on a suburb of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

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U.S. urges immediate halt to military operations in Libya

Posted on Apr 8, 2019 in EU, Libya, media, Military, United States, Washington, World Headlines, Worthy News

The United States called on Sunday for an immediate halt to military operations in Libya as the Libyan National Army headed by Khalifa Haftar advanced on the capital, Tripoli.

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3rd Nigerian Church Leader Kidnapped in 2 Weeks

Posted on Apr 1, 2019 in Africa, Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Africa, church, isis, Libya, Muslim, Nigeria, Security, United Nations, Worthy News

Two Nigerian Christian church leaders were kidnapped on March 25th following the discovery of the body of a Catholic priest who had been the victim of kidnapping two weeks ago.

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Arab League unites against Trump’s Israel policy

Posted on Apr 1, 2019 in Algeria, Arab League, Golan Heights, Israel, Israel Headlines, Jerusalem, Libya, protests, Sudan, Syria, Trump, War, Washington, Worthy News, Yemen

Leaders meeting in Tunisia for the annual Arab League summit on Sunday were united in their condemnation of Trump administration policies seen as unfairly biased toward Israel but divided on a host of other issues, including whether to readmit founding member Syria.

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