Italy to Stand for Its Gains in Libya as France Is Plotting Revenge

Last week Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini once again lashed out at France and personally the French President Emanuel Macron, saying that Paris was not looking to bring calm to violence-ravaged Libya because of its energy interests which area at odds with Italy’s own. Well known for his intransigent position of stigmatizing France, Salvini added …

Turkey’s Ambition for Libya Crushed by Palermo conference: Is Ankara Looking for Revenge?

Three weeks ago, Italy has turned a new page of the Libyan conflict’s book. On 12-13th of November the Italian authorities finally held an international conference in Palermo that brought together all major Libyan players as well as more than 30 high-level foreign delegations. The conference was designed as an alternative for the French action …

Tukey’s Ruling Party Explained Why the Turkish Delegation Withdrew From Palermo Conference

The Turkish governing party of Justice and Development explained the reasons that had led Turkey to withdraw its delegation from Palermo conference on Libya. According to the spokesman of Justice and Development Party Ömer Çelik, the Turkish delegation decided to leave the international conference, held in the Italian city of Palermo, in protest of mistreatment …

Egypt’s President Al-Sisi To Head For Palermo To Participate In Italian-brokered conference on Libya

Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi will join the Palermo conference on Libya set for November 12-13 that involved most of Libyan major players and a waste number of international leaders. "President Al-Sisi does head on Monday to the Italian city of Palermo in a two-day official visit to participate in the mini-summit of leaders concerned with Libyan …

Khalifa Haftar To Participate In Italy-Brokered Palermo Conference

The strongman Khalifa Haftar does attend the international conference on Libya that hosts the southern Italian city of Palermo on November 12-13, Italian FM says. The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, speaking to the AKI news agency, confirmed that Marshal Khalifa Haftar made clear his wish several times to participate in the …