Libya
Chief diplomats boycott Libya-hosted Arab League meeting
A handful of top Arab diplomats met Sunday in the Libyan capital in a gathering boycotted by powerful foreign ministers who argued that the mandate of the Tripoli-based government has ended.
Above the law? Ankara and Tripoli to ignore Libyan court ruling on energy MoU
Expert Aya Burweila joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this latest ruling in Libya suspending an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli-based government signed last year with Turkey, break down its broader significance, and look at how major outlets are dropping the ball when it comes to covering Libya.
Turkey says Tripoli backs energy deal despite court suspension
Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) told Turkey "not to take seriously" a court ruling that suspended an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli government signed with Ankara last year, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday.
Libya: How the Erdogan-Dbeiba deal collapsed
A decision communicated on Tuesday afternoon by Libya is nothing less than a "slap" in the face for the government of Abdulhamit Dbeiba, but also of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Libyan court suspends energy deal with Turkey
A Libyan court on Monday suspended an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli government signed last year with Turkey, a judiciary source said, pausing an agreement that angered other Mediterranean powers and inflamed Libya's own internal crisis.
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Drilling for gas in Crete to start earlier
US energy giant ExxonMobil, which has partnered with Greece's HELLENiQ Energy (formerly Hellenic Petroleum) in searching for natural gas and oil west and southwest of the Aegean island of Crete, not only is unconcerned about Turkish aggressive rhetoric against Greece but plans to accelerate its timeline for exploratory drilling by a year, Kathimerini understands.
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Vucic: Further nine countries have derecognised so-called Kosovo
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday tough challenges were ahead of Serbia regarding the Kosovo-Metohija issue, and noted that a further nine countries had derecognised the so-called Kosovo.
Over $1 billion worth deals inked at SAHA Expo
More than $1 billion worth of deals were signed during the SAHA Expo defense and aerospace exhibition that was held between Oct 25 and 28 in Istanbul, according to Haluk Bayraktar, the board chairman of SAHA Istanbul Defense and Aerospace Cluster Association.
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Coffin rest with roman inscription being used in Antalya
A coffin rest with an ancient inscription that reads the name of the Roman emperor Severus is being used in the southern province of Antalya's Korkuteli district.
More than 29,000 Migrants headed for Europe have Died since 2014
More than 29,000 people have died on migration routes to Europe since 2014, and 5,000 migrants have died in the last two years alone, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a report published yesterday.
The IOM warned of "increasing deaths along migration routes across the Mediterranean, along land borders to Europe and within the continent".