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Egypt approves Libya deployment, risking clash with Turkey

by Associated Press
| July 20, 2020 12:03 PM

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s parliament on Monday authorized the deployment of troops outside the country, a move that could escalate the spiraling war in Libya after the president threatened military action against Turkish-backed forces in the oil-rich country.

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