Libya, where Turkey and Egypt appear to be ready to support GNA and LNA respectively, is potentially becoming a trigger for a wider North African/Middle Eastern war.
GNA = Government of National Accord. UN recognized government, supported by Turkey
LNA = Libyan National Army. Rebels supported by Egypt, UAE and Russia.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1207648747804667904
https://twitter.com/user/status/1207647910168596486
Related events from the past week:
Looks like Turkey is doubling down on their Libya adventure, and they meet with GNA in Qatar. This sends a clear message to the Saudis/UAE and Egypt
https://twitter.com/user/status/1205806110718013440
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitic...-mediterranean
“The years-long war for post-Gaddafi Libya now threatens to spill over into the Mediterranean as Turkey and Greece line up on either side of the conflict. Each side is now threatening the others' allied ships in southern waters after a controversial maritime deal expanded Turkish claims off Libya's coast.”
Beirut-based#Al-Masdar News#reports the following statements, citing Arabic media:
Major-General Faraj al-Mahdawi said in a statement to Al-Arabiya that “there is great coordination between Greece and Libya in order to monitor the movement of Turkish ships for oil or access to the western Libyan ports to deliver weapons to the militias, especially the Misurata port.”