Tag: Khalifa Haftar

Russia Plans to Arm Haftar through Algeria

January 26, 2017

Keen to have a foothold in the Mediterranean, Russia is planning to provide weapons to Libya’s strongman Khalifa Haftar via Algeria, the UK-based news website, ... Read More

UN-Backed Libyan Institutions to be Reformed, Political Dialogue Committee

January 25, 2017

The Libya Political Agreement signed in December 2015 by some members of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) and the General National Congress (GNC) in ... Read More

Libya: Kobler Denied Landing in Tobruk

January 19, 2017

Head of UNSMIL Martin Kobler’s authority is increasingly waning in the East of Libya as on Wednesday the UN veteran diplomat was denied landing in ... Read More

Malta Warns Haftar’s Westward Advance Will Worsen Refugee Crisis

January 16, 2017

Maltese Foreign minister has warned that emboldening Libya’s Khalifa Haftar will lead to a civil war and worsen the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. “Haftar ... Read More

Libya: “Meeting with Kobler, a Waste of Time,” Haftar

January 14, 2017

Head of the Libyan National Army aligned with the Eastern Government has reiterated his unwillingness to meet with UNSMIL Chief Martin Kobler arguing that the ... Read More

Russia Poised to Take Advantage of Power Vacuum in Libya

January 12, 2017

Russia, which has vehemently opposed NATO intervention that overthrew the decades-long Libyan dictator Gaddafi, sees new opportunities in the power vacuum in Libya where it ... Read More

Libya: Mixed Messages from GNA and HoR, Misrata Calls for War

January 6, 2017

Prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) who also doubles as the President of the Presidency Council has called on ... Read More

Libya: Presidency Council Member Resigns over Failure

January 3, 2017

UN-backed Libyan unity government received a major blow Monday as Musa al-Koni, a deputy Prime Minister of the Presidency Council (PC) left the boat citing ... Read More

Russia Reiterates Support for Haftar

December 28, 2016

Russia has called on the UN to give Libya’s strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is in conflict with the UN-recognized government in Tripoli, a larger say ... Read More

Libya: Fayez Sarraj Vows to Restore Order after Coup Attempt

October 17, 2016

Fayez Al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has vowed to restore order in his country after the coup attempt staged ... Read More