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News from Oct 26, 2026 (UTC)

Libya isSteady

About usual

Last 14 days

Oct 13Oct 26

Why

  1. Trump praised Libyans after remarks about Libya sparked a diplomatic protest.

    37 eventswtam.iheart.com, thenationalnews.com, khabaragency.netSource

  2. The US State Department criticised the Turkey-Libya maritime deal as provocative, and Erdogan said the criticism has no legitimate basis.

    9 eventscyprus-mail.com, arabnews.comSource

  3. Türkiye is hosting talks aimed at unifying Libya's rival forces.

    2 eventshurriyetdailynews.comSource

What happened

  • Statements19%
  • Cooperation47%
  • Criticism21%
  • Protests2%
  • Pressure5%
  • Fighting5%

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  • CalmA little better than usual
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