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Tag: Khalifa Haftar
Libya’s Premier debunks reports about meeting with Israeli foreign spy chief in Jordan
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh has denied recent reports from Israel, Saudi Arabia alleging he recently met with Israeli Mossad Director David Barnea in Jordan ... Read More
Libyan elections increasingly likely to be postponed
With two days to go, many Libyan officials agree that the presidential election, which is supposed to mark the end of a laborious transition process, ... Read More
Militia group seizes power in Libya, cancels Dec. 24 elections
A powerful militia group in the Libyan capital Tripoli seized power on Wednesday night and cancelled the scheduled Dec. 24 elections, reports say. Forces belonging ... Read More
Libya: Armed clashes in a southern city
Armed clashes on Monday night between local police forces and a group affiliated with Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, left one dead and ... Read More
Saif al Islam Gaddafi traveled to Egypt before submitting candidacy for presidential polls– reports
Saif al Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and candidate for December 24 presidential elections in the oil-rich country, had traveled to ... Read More
Libyan Interior ministry warns insecurity puts electoral process in jeopardy
Libya’s Interior minister, Khaled Mazen, warned that deteriorating security situation in the country is no longer acceptable for the electoral process to proceed following failure ... Read More
Italy casts doubt on timing of Libyan Dec. 24 presidential polls, suggests January
Italy’s interior minister Luciana Lamorgese has expressed doubt on holding Libyan crucial presidential election next month as planned and suggested January instead, Libya Observer reports. ... Read More
Libyan authorities reject the candidacy of Gaddafi’s son
Libya's electoral authority on Wednesday rejected the candidacy of Seif al-Islam for the presidential election scheduled for December 24. Wanted by the International Criminal Court ... Read More
Presidential elections in Libya: Khalifa Haftar candidate
The strongman of eastern Libya Khalifa Haftar announced Tuesday his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for December 24, in a speech broadcast live on ... Read More
Haftar resigns temporarily from ALAF until December elections
The communication office of the General Khalifa Haftar has indicated that the Egypt-backed retired army commander has stepped down for three months until December 24; ... Read More