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News from Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)

Libya isUpbeat

Better than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 10Oct 23

Why

  1. Libya's parliament approved a maritime jurisdiction agreement with Turkey, which Turkish Cypriot authorities welcomed.

    20 eventsaa.com.tr, ynetnews.com, econotimes.comSource

  2. Greece and Egypt are considering extending their maritime deal eastward after Libya backed its agreement with Turkey.

    23 eventshurriyetdailynews.com, middle-east-online.com, dnews.grSource

  3. Egypt and Israel jointly opposed Libya's maritime deal with Turkey over Mediterranean oil and gas exploration rights.

    10 eventspeakoil.comSource

What happened

  • Statements15%
  • Cooperation68%
  • Criticism14%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure3%
  • Fighting0%

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