ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ankara and Cairo will cooperate more closely regarding Libya, where they back opposing sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, marking another step in the rapprochement between the two regional powers. Cavusoglu's comments come as the two countries work to mend ties after being at odds for a decade, having cut diplomatic links following the overthrow of Egypt's then president and Ankara ally Mohamed Mursi. Among the disputes between the two countries was the conflict in Libya. "We will cooperate more closely regarding Libya from now on. "We share a common desire with Turkey to hold elections in Libya," Shoukry said.

CAIRO – 13 April 2023: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that his government will encourage Turkish companies to increase their investments in Egypt, especially in tourism sector. He added during joint press conference with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry that Ankara seeks to increase trade exchange with Egypt to $15 billion. The Turkish foreign minister said that during his visit to Cairo he asked about the possibility of allowing several Turkish institutions to operate again in Egypt. Turning to the Syrian file, the Turkish foreign minister said that there is a four-way meeting on Syria to attain security and stability in its lands. The Turkish foreign minister, meanwhile, congratulated the Turkish and Egyptian people and the Islamic world on the occasion of Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr.

Cavusoglu's comments come as the two countries work to mend ties after being at odds for a decade, having cut diplomatic links following the overthrow of Egypt's then President and Ankara ally, Mohamed Morsi. Among the disputes between the two countries was the conflict in Libya. "We will cooperate more closely regarding Libya from now on. "We share a common desire with Turkiye to hold elections in Libya," Shoukry said. Cavusoglu and Shoukry also said the two countries would take steps to re-appoint ambassadors and hold a summit between their leaders.

This month 20 years ago — March 20, to be precise — the West attacked Iraq, accusing it of having Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) which later turned out to be nothing but a pack of lies. As if the destruction of Iraq and thousands of deaths of its people owing to the Western invasion were not enough, endless sanctions by the US and Europe weakened Iraq to unimaginable level. There is no peace in Iraq for which the US had invaded the country. Iraq needs justice, and so does Libya where, again, the West attacked a resource-rich country on the basis of lies. Bush, Blair and others involved in the destruction of Iraq, Libya, Syria and Palestine need to be held accountable for the death of thousands of Arab Muslims.

The Libyan Internal Security Agency says police have detained a US citizen for inviting to convert to Christianity. The American was arrested for "inciting our children to renounce Islam and convert to Christianity," the agency said in a statement on Thursday. Assemblies of God is a missionary organization based in the state of Arkansas. The arrest came a day after another American citizen in Tripoli was detained on a similar ground. In recent years, Libyans say many missionaries are working under disguise of aid agencies but distributing Christian literature.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Türkiye and Egypt are planning to enhance cooperation to ensure stability in Libya, following a meeting in Ankara on Thursday. Regarding the issue of Libya, Çavuşoğlu said Türkiye and Egypt are planning to cooperate closely. It has been recognized as a terrorist organization. It is also a terrorist organization in France. Unfortunately, in France, senators and deputies come together with these terrorists, the representatives of the bloody terrorist organization.

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Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on a high angle. Foreign experts debate whether North Korea has developed warheads small and light enough to fit on its more advanced missiles. South Korean officials say North Korea has not been responding to South Korean calls on a set of cross-border inter-Korean hotlines for about a week. South Korea pulled its companies out of Kaesong in North Korea in 2016 following a North Korean nuclear test, removing the last remaining major symbol of cooperation between the rivals. North Korean state media recently showed what appeared to be South Korean commuter buses running in the streets of Kaesong and Pyongyang.

Some of the Nigerian irregular migrants evacuated from Libya to Nigeria by FG/IOM on TuesdayBy Lizzy OkojiThe Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has evacuated 152 Nigerians, who are stranded and lived as illegal immigrants in Libya, to Nigeria. The evacuated Nigerians whose return was facilitated under the FG-IOM Voluntary Repatriation Exercise, arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday evening. The Envoy noted that this was the third exercise the Federal Government and IOM had carried out in 2023, with a successful evacuation of nearly 500 Nigerians stranded in Libya to Nigeria already. ​“Today, we have successfully evacuated another 152 Nigerians stranded in Libya to Nigeria. We evacuated almost 4,000 stranded Nigerians from Libya in 2022 and we hope to surpass that number this year,” Musa said.

The National Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday, confirmed receiving 152 returnees from Libya and another 104 stranded citizens from N’Djamena, Chad Republic. The Libyan returnees were received at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while those from Chad were received at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The statement read, “The Director-General, NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, received the Assisted Voluntary Returnees at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja. “Also 73 adult males including those with medical cases, eight male children and seven infant males were among the batch. “The returnees were brought back under the care of the International Organisation for Migration from N’Djamena through a voluntary repatriation programme.

CAIRO – 12 April 2023: A governmental source detailed to Al Watan newspaper Wednesday the top countries that contributed to capital inflow between 2014 and 2022. The largest share belongs to the UAE, and that is 57.22 percent, followed by Bahrain (9.41 percent), the Netherlands (nine percent), Italy (8.28 percent), and Saudi Arabia. The source also highlighted the inflow from those countries in 2022, saying that $2.2 billion came from the UAE, $368.57 million from Bahrain, $352.71 million from the Netherlands, $324.64 million from Italy, and $146.95 million from Saudi Arabia. There are also $133.16 million from Kuwait, $107.39 million from Syria, and $50 million from Libya.

— to a new question: the legitimacy of the Libyan body asking the questions,” Gomati said. Amid the chaos, Abughila sealed the buyout deal with one version of LAICO. This netted him one last payout: He received 450,000 euros as a settlement for unpaid salaries and remunerations due to him. As for the ferry at the heart of the fight, the MV Freetown showed signs of deterioration for years, due partly to an apparent lack of maintenance. A breakdown in 2019 left passengers stranded on the water for more than five hours, according to local media.

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Therefore, this meeting discussed how to develop superior studies for economic diversification plans to avoid waste that could occur in investment and return. He said the diversification model relied on a specific type of income source. Downstream hydrocarbon development added valueAl-Zoubaik emphasized that thinking about expanding oil industries such as refining, or petrochemicals remains an option. This sector is promising and is very suitable for Libyan society, which has a low population density. The first is the focus of training and education towards this field, and the second is the focus of infrastructure in communications.

The state Libyan Investment and Development Holding Company’s (LIDCO) real estate subsidiary, the Libyan Development and Real Estate Investment Company (LIDRC) announced yesterday that it has completed the sales centre of the Lazurd Residential Complex. LIDRC said that it is ready to receive perspective customers wishing to buy housing units within the Airport Road Tripoli Gate complex. All the modern conveniencesAl-Shaafi stressed that the Lazurd project is keen to provide full luxury, comfort and after-sales services at a high level. The project was started under QaddafiIt will be recalled that the Lazurd Residential Complex was started before the 2011 February revolution that overthrew the Qaddafi regime. The Lazurd Residential Complex makes up only a small part of the Tripoli Gate project and only a few of its apartment blocks are being completed (and at a very slow pace) by this government.