Libya: Egypt reopens its embassy in Libya after 12 years

Egypt reopened its embassy in Tripoli on Saturday after it had been closed since 2014 amid violence in Libya. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty inaugurated the embassy after arriving in the country and cited cooperation projects, including a proposed gas pipeline linking Libya and Egypt. The Tripoli-based government called the reopening an important step in developing bilateral relations. It comes weeks after eastern Libya’s parliament ratified a disputed maritime agreement with Turkey, angering Cairo.