Libya
Africa
Cyrene: The Stunning Ancient Greek City of Libya
Cyrene was an ancient Greek and later Roman city in Libya. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region.
Greek News
Greece Calls for Withdrawal of Foreign Troops at Libya Conference Debut
Greece called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Libya on Friday during an international meeting with leaders from 30 countries and organizations in Paris.
The international conference on Libya, aimed at ensuring Libya sticks to a plan to...
Greek News
Turkey Refuses to Join Greece, Israel, and Cyprus at Libya Conference
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 Summit this weekend that Turkey will not be part of the Paris conference on Libya. Greece, Cyprus, and Israel will all be in attendance at the...
Africa
Greece to Train Libyan Coast Guard, Expand Investments in Libya
Greece announced it will begin training the Libyan Coast Guard on Monday, as part of a broader effort to expand its ties with the north African country.
This announcement comes just a day after the Libyan Investment Authority signed a...
Europe
US Adds Turkey to List of Countries Who Use Child Soldiers
The United States has put Turkey on a list of countries that are thought to have been using child soldiers since at least last year. The US State Department is compiling the list, known as 2021 Trafficking in Persons...
Africa
World Powers Call for Withdrawal of Foreign Troops from Libya
US Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Berlin for a meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas prior to the Libya peace talks.
Diplomacy
Greece Angry at Being Left Out from Berlin Conference on Libya
Greece expressed anger on Thursday over the decision by Germany to exclude her from the upcoming Berlin Conference on Libya
Ancient Greece
British Museum Returns Looted Ancient Greek Statue to Libya
After a long legal battle, London’s British Museum returned last week a looted ancient Greek statue of the goddess Persephone to Libya
Africa
Libyan Foreign Minister Urges Turkey to Withdraw Fighters
On Monday, the Foreign Minister of Libya, Najla al-Manqoush, called for the departure of all foreign forces and mercenaries from its soil.
Africa
Greece Says it Will Start Talks with Libya on Maritime Zones
Greece and Libya have agreed to hold talks on marking out their maritime zones in the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said