Why has the Libya-Turkiye maritime deal stirred controversy?
Some countries in the region say it infringes on their rights.

Some countries in the region say it infringes on their rights.






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Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others.

The UN International Organisation for Migration headquarters in Tripoli, Libya, has been sealed shut by protesters.
Investigation says support for warring parties strengthens military capabilities, intensifies humanitarian crisis.
After 15 years of civil war, a new UN-backed ‘4+4’ agreement looks to unite Libya’s rival factions.
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi is the third person charged in the downing of Pan Am Flight 103.
Syrian foreign minister and Libyan PM agree to cooperation committee and reopening of diplomatic missions.
Signing takes place at UN mission in Tripoli after initial draft inked by UN-backed committee in Tunis on August 20.