Newsletter: Daily Briefing Israel orders strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs Netanyahu orders strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut after rockets and drones hit northern Israel. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Iran oil shock jolts Libya’s fortunes, but old fault lines complicate national recovery Soaring energy prices due to the Iran war are delivering a windfall to Libya just as the country's oil and gas sectors show signs of resurgence. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis US, Turkey boost Libya coordination, but unity push faces political hurdles Washington and Ankara are stepping up coordination on efforts to unify Libya’s divided institutions, but analysts warn that major financial and political obstacles remain. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Oil eases as Trump pauses Iran strikes After days of threats and brinkmanship, Washington and Tehran hint at diplomacy as Trump suspends planned military action. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Italy, Spain eye Algerian gas as Iran war slashes Gulf supplies By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis Libya’s oil revival powers on despite shaky investment thesis By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Sisi pledges Egypt's support for interim government in Libya Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with newly elected Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in Cairo on Thursday. Libya
Egypt exhibiting its 2015 airstrikes in Libya with new film Egypt produced a film about the airstrikes in Libya's Derna in 2015, to focus on its own war on terrorism at home and abroad. Egypt
UN: 800 people returned to Libya while crossing Mediterranean 2020 was a deadly year for people fleeing Libya for Europe, according to data from the UN's International Organization for Migration. Libya
Libyan delegates choose interim government in UN-led process Abdulhamid Dbeibeh will serve as prime minister and Mohammed al-Menfi as the head of the presidential council. Libya
Libyan delegates to vote for interim prime minister Seventy-five representatives of different regions in Libya will cast their votes this week for an interim prime minister and a three-member presidential council. Libya
US diplomat criticizes Russia, Turkey, UAE for intervening in Libya The comments at UN meeting continue the Biden administration's criticism of Turkish policy in the region. Libya
More bodies uncovered in mass graves of Libya's Tarhuna The UN-backed government said the bodies were found blindfolded and with their wrists bound. Libya
Rights group urges Libya's GNA to investigate 338 missing in Tarhuna Human Rights Watch called on the Tripoli-based government to probe disappearances linked to the Kaniyat militia. Libya
Turkey draws road map with Egypt, but will Cairo follow it? Turkey is once again hinting at openness for dialogue with Egypt, but real progress remains elusive. Egypt
Egypt works to alter Turkey's Libya road map The first official visit from Egypt to Libya's internationally recognized Tripoli government aims to prevent a possible military push against strategic Sirte under the control of the rival group. Egypt
Turkish Parliament extends troop deployment to Libya The measure, which extends Turkey's presence in Libya by 18 months, had the backing of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party. Turkey
US brings new charges in Lockerbie bombing case A former Libyan intelligence officer was charged in relation to the airplane bombing after current Libyan officials provided information to the US Department of Justice. Libya