Khalifa Haftar
Libyan PM says preparations for 2018 elections underway
Middle East
December 22, 2017
Libyan PM says preparations for 2018 elections underway
The head of Libya’s UN-backed government says it’s pushing ahead with preparations to hold the country’s presidential elections in 2018,…
Armed force claims victory in Libyan migrant smuggling hub
Middle East
October 6, 2017
Armed force claims victory in Libyan migrant smuggling hub
An armed alliance involved in a three-week battle over the Libyan migrant smuggling hub of Sabratha said it had taken…
Libya’s eastern commander declares victory in battle for Benghazi
Middle East
July 6, 2017
Libya’s eastern commander declares victory in battle for Benghazi
Over three years his forces have clashed with militants as well as with former anti-Gaddafi rebels resisting what they saw…
Russia appears to deploy forces in Egypt, eyes on Libya role: sources
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Russia appears to deploy forces in Egypt, eyes on Libya role: sources
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent…
Fighting erupts around key oil ports in Libya
Middle East
March 6, 2017
Fighting erupts around key oil ports in Libya
East Libyan forces carried out airstrikes around major oil ports overnight as they sought to regain control of the area…
Western powers meet Libyan PM over political standoff
Middle East
October 31, 2016
Western powers meet Libyan PM over political standoff
The U.S., British and Italian foreign ministers began talks with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Seraj on Monday to tackle a…
Libya meeting hopes to break political stalemate, focus on economy
Middle East
October 29, 2016
Libya meeting hopes to break political stalemate, focus on economy
A meeting on Libya in London next week will seek to break a political stalemate over the country's U.N-backed unity…
Clashes at Libyan oil ports as counter-attack repelled: officials
Middle East
September 18, 2016
Clashes at Libyan oil ports as counter-attack repelled: officials
Eastern Libyan forces said they had reestablished control over two oil ports where an ousted faction launched a counter-attack on…
Libya’s jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat
Middle East
August 20, 2016
Libya’s jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat
The grand ambitions scrawled on a wall near the Libyan city of Sirte's Mediterranean sea front look fanciful now: "Islamic…
Seven civilians killed by shelling in Benghazi: hospital official
Middle East
June 12, 2016
Seven civilians killed by shelling in Benghazi: hospital official
At least seven civilians have been killed and eight wounded by shelling in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a…