UAE calls on Libyan parties to commit to political process

The statement expressed the UAE’s support for a political solution based on the Berlin conference. (File/AFP)
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Updated 30 April 2020
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UAE calls on Libyan parties to commit to political process

  • UAE rejects Turkish interference in Libya
  • The country supports the political solution based on the Berlin conference

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates called on Thursday on all Libyan parties to commit to the UN-supervised political process to end the war, while at the same time saluting the eastern Libya based-army led by general Khalifa Haftar.
The UAE “commends the Libyan National Army for conducting anti-terror operations,” a statement by the Emirati Foreign Ministry said, expressing “its categorical rejection of the Turkish military intervention” in support of the rival, Tripoli-based Government of National Accord.
The statement expressed the UAE’s support for a political solution based on the Berlin conference, calling on “all parties to commit to the political process under the supervision of the United Nations.”


Several US warplanes crashed, crew survived: Kuwait defense ministry

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Several US warplanes crashed, crew survived: Kuwait defense ministry

KUWAIT: Several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning but their crew survived, Kuwait’s defense ministry said, as Iran pressed on with a third day of strikes in the Gulf.
“Several US warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived,” a defense ministry spokesman said in a statement, adding that the cause was under investigation.
“Authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. He noted that their condition is stable,” the statement added.