Tag: Khalifa Haftar

Libya: Rival Sides Heading to Tunis for Talks

February 23, 2017

After the failed Egyptian diplomatic initiatives, Libyan rival camps are expected in the Tunisian capital Tunis this Thursday for talks following a tripartite summit between ... Read More

Russia Deepens Foothold in Libya, Pro-Putin Firm Signs Oil exploration & production deal

February 22, 2017

Russia’s oil firm Rosneft has signed cooperation framework agreement with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) opening the door wide to Russian investments as Moscow deepens ... Read More

Libya: Serraj Accuses Ageela Saleh for Sabotaging Cairo Talks

February 16, 2017

Head of Libyan Presidential Council Faiez Serraj has accused President of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) Ageela Saleh for torpedoing talks with Field Marshal ... Read More

Libya: Serraj & Haftar Reach Timid Agreement on Elections in 2018

February 15, 2017

Egyptian diplomacy failed Tuesday to snatch a bold and promising agreement between Head of Libyan Presidency Council Faiez Serraj and self-style Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar ... Read More

Libya: Serraj & Haftar in Cairo for Direct Talks

February 14, 2017

Head of the UN-backed Presidency Council (PC) Faiez Serraj and east-based army super commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar have flown to the Egyptian capital for ... Read More

Libya: Khalifa Ghwell-aligned forces launch ‘National Guard’ in Tripoli to protect state institutions

February 10, 2017

Chaos is festering in capital Tripoli as forces aligned with self-style Khalifa Ghwell announced Thursday the creation of the Libyan National Guard (LNG) to protect ... Read More

Libya: Former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to replace Kobler

February 10, 2017

Former Palestinian Premier Salam Fayyad has been rumoured to replace Martin Kobler at the helm of UN Special Mission in Libya. A leaked letter by ... Read More

Libya: ‘PC Re-composition Fitting Haftar in the Pipeline,’ Kobler

February 9, 2017

Head of the UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler Wednesday indicated that consensus to readapt the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) and to modify ... Read More

The Place of North Africa in Russia’s New Mediterranean Policy

February 6, 2017

After annexing Crimea and securing a foothold on the Syrian coast, Putin’s Russia steadily moves to materialize a new Mediterranean policy boosting its naval presence ... Read More

Libya: LNA Injured Forces to Get Treatment in Russia

February 3, 2017

Around 70 soldiers of the Libyan National Army (LNA) aligned with field Marshal Khalifa Haftar were flown this week to Russia for medical treatment, a ... Read More