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Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, arrives for talks over a political deal to end Libya’s crisis in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, near Paris, on July 25, 2017. Philippe Wojazer / Reuters

LNA Leader Haftar Orders Confrontation against Italian Warships

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 4, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Libyan National Army chief Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Thursday ordered naval units to confront Italian warships in territorial waters despite growing fears of clashes erupting. Haftar’s order came a day after Rome launched a mission to counter migrant...

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Migrants on a wooden boat are rescued by German NGO Jugend Rettet ship “Juventa” crew in the Mediterranean sea off Libya coast, June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Italian Parliament Approves Libya Naval Mission

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 3, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo– Italian parliament approved on Wednesday a naval mission to help the Libyan coastguard in its fight against human traffickers and further reducing the number of migrant arrivals on Italy’s coasts. Meanwhile, an Italian military ship arrived on Wednesday...

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia July 12, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

US General Joins Diplomatic Endeavor to Resolve Gulf Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 3, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam – After failing to resolve the Gulf crisis, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has resorted to US generals to join the diplomatic endeavor. In this regard, Retired General Anthony Zinni will be dispatched to the Gulf in an attempt to defuse the Qatar...

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Migrants sit in a port, after being rescued at sea by Libyan coast guard, in Tripoli. (Reuters)

Italy Heads towards Approving Libya Request to Support Coast Guard

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni stressed on Tuesday that a potential Italian mission dispatched to Libya to back its coast guard would be aimed at controlling the border against human trafficking. On its Twitter account, the Italian embassy in Libya quoted...

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From left: the Argentina international Lucas Biglia, Leonardo Bonucci of Italy and Portugal’s André Silva are among the new faces in Milan’s team for the 2017-18 Serie A season. Photograph: Getty Images

Milan Look set to Resurrect Golden Era that Most Thought was Long Gone

by Nick Ames | Jul 24, 2017 | Sports

Milan – “It all happened in a flash. We haven’t yet come to terms with it.” Massimiliano Mirabelli was talking of Milan’s astonishment at signing Leonardo Bonucci and it was a sentiment mirrored far beyond those with a direct hand in events at San Siro. Until...