Forces in five cities in western Libya fighting under the Government of National Accord (GNA) announced a mobilization Monday to defend the capital Tripoli against an offensive threatened by commander Khalifa Haftar. In a statement, authorities in the cities of Kabaw, Zliten, Khoms,...

 A mayor from Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party was arrested over suspected links to the network that Ankara says orchestrated a failed coup in 2016, a party official said early Tuesday. Ankara has cracked down on suspected followers of Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based...

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday he wants an explanation from Ankara over threats to close two strategic military bases used by the United States in Turkey. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday threatened to close the Incirlik and Kurecik bases while speaking to a...

French workers take to the streets anew Tuesday on the 13th day of a transport strike that has exasperated commuters, hit business turnover, and threatened the holiday plans of thousands a week before Christmas. With just days left to avert transport chaos for many who have already bought...