In recent months, Cairo has shifted its approach to reach out to different Libyan players and has been able to correct some of its past mistakes, hosting several meetings between Libyan rivals. Egypt is moving to contain its losses in Libya by engaging in diplomacy in the western part of …

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition CHP, demanded the government declare who should take responsibility “for the failure of the operation launched to rescue our 13 citizens,” and criticised Erdogan for undermining the secrecy of the offensive.

Tehran has been seeking to step up military cooperation with Beijing and Moscow amid regional tensions with the United States. Iran’s armed forces on Tuesday launched a joint naval drill with Russia in the north of the Indian Ocean designed to “enhance security” of maritime trade, state television reported.