Egypt Islamic body causes uproar by declaring Ottomans’ Istanbul seizure “occupation”
Positions taken by the Egyptian Dar al-Ifta are seen as an extension of the government's policies
Greece, Cyprus, Armenia block Turkey’s candidacy to head UN General Assembly
The UN adopted "the silence procedure" which provides the member states with at least 72 hours to raise objections on a draft resolution or decision
Haftar accepts ceasefire after a series of military losses in Libya
The war with Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) in the east still seems far from over
