August 28, 2023 05:25 am | Updated 05:25 am IST - TripoliThe leader of Libya's government said Sunday that he had suspended his Foreign Minister after her Israeli counterpart announced he had held talks with her last week in Rome. The political row broke out Sunday after Israel's foreign ministry said the two countries' foreign ministers had met the previous week. The statement said Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Mangoush, his Libyan counterpart in the Tripoli-based administration, spoke at a meeting in Rome hosted by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. But the Libyan Foreign Ministry said Sunday evening that Mangoush had "refused to meet with any party" representing Israel. The Libyan Foreign Ministry accused Israel of trying to "present this incident" as a "meeting or talks".

Source: Libya Today August 28, 2023 00:40 UTC