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Haftar's forces lost the town of al-Asabaa to UN-backed government forces last month, but regained the town after airstrikes on Monday, according to a spokesman.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday denounced the US police killing of George Floyd as 'racist' and 'fascist' and extended his condolences to the Floyd family.
US approves sale of 84 Patriot missiles to Kuwait
The US said it has approved the sale of Patriot missiles to Kuwait.
UN concerned by claims Russia sent jets to Libya
The UN Secretary General's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that, if proven, the claims against Russia would "constitute a flagrant violation of ...
US troop reduction in Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The scheduled withdrawal of US military personnel as part of a peace deal with the Taliban is already nearing its mid-July target of 8,600, ...
What normalisation of Assad's regime could mean for Turkey
Most of the countries that have restored ties with Damascus are motivated by their strong desire to undermine Turkey's objectives in the wider region.
France and Turkey's growing rivalry in the Middle East
France views Turkey's foreign policy stance as a threat to its own economic and geopolitical interests.
Afghan president vows to quicken release of Taliban prisoners
The release of Taliban prisoners will be accelerated, Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday.
A weakened Haftar isn't the end of Libya's woes
Comment: In Libya, rogue General Haftar may be weakened, but his foreign backers will still act to prevent a stable, democratic government ...
UN: Rise in civilian deaths by Taliban, Afghan forces
The UN report blamed the Taliban for killing 208 civilians last month and also said that operations by Afghan forces in April had killed 172 ...
Car bomb kills nine Afghan intelligence officials
At least 40 other security personnel were wounded in the attack, with eight in critical condition.
Turkey, US sanctions and the looming S-400 showdown
Tensions over Turkey's S-400 missile system have subsided amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the US Congress remains poised to act.
Turkey denies jets harassed Greek defence minister
Greek defence sources said on Sunday the encounter occurred after its jets intercepted Turkish aircraft in what are common but at times ...
Greece claims Turkish jets harassed defence minister
Greece condemned what it called harassment of its defence minister and army chief by Turkish jets over a small island in the Aegean Sea.
US military warns of 'responses' if Taliban violence continues
In a rare open letter to the Taliban, the US military has urged restraint as Afghanistan experiences a surge in violence.
NATO withholds key information on Taliban attacks: watchdog
NATO's US-led mission in Afghanistan is reportedly withholding key information about Taliban attacks as the US prepares to slash its troop presence.
Is Libya on the road to de facto partition?
Neither side in Libya's civil war can achieve a decisive victory.
Turkey to send coronavirus aid to US, Erdogan says
The Turkish presidency confirmed PPE shipment will be sent to the United States after a request for help by Washington.
US envoy calls for Afghan ceasefire to fight coronavirus
'Ramadan offers the Taliban an opportunity to embrace a humanitarian ceasefire to reduce violence,' said Zalmay Khalilzad, who helped broker the ...
Winners and losers: The future of Afghanistan's peace process
The US is battling to salvage the Afghan peace process as violence, Covid-19 and internal political disputes threaten to derail the fragile ...
Foreign mercenaries and fractured healthcare heighten Libya's coronavirus risks
Divided between rival governments, Libya's fractured healthcare system and the flow of foreign mercenaries could further escalate the spread of ...
Taliban set to release prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
Twenty prisoners loyal to the Afghan government are due to be released as part of a shaky deal with the Taliban.
US commander meets Taliban leaders over 'reduction in violence'
Washington signed a key deal with the Taliban in February that promised the withdrawal of US and foreign troops from Afghanistan by next summer.
Turkey flies medical aid to help UK battle coronavirus
Turkey delivered boxes of protective gear to the UKimprinted with the Rumi quote: “After hopelessness, there is so much hope and after darkness, ...
Mahmud Jibril, 68, died in Cairo where he had been hospitalised for two weeks.
Nearly 60 Turkish soldiers have been killed in Syria's war-ravaged Idlib province since February.
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