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The Soufa Center: Russia is Exploiting Libya’s Fragmented Landscape to Extend its Influence

Amira Cherni8 March، 20248 March، 2024

8 March، 20248 March، 2024

The Soufa Center reported on March 6 that Libya remains deeply divided, with a UN-backed government in Tripoli and a rival administration in Benghazi. Efforts...

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Haftar expresses support for the new presidential council

Amira Cherni12 February، 202112 February، 2021

12 February، 202112 February، 2021

New Libya presidential council leader Mohamed Menfi was received on Thursday by Libyan National Army (LNA) commander, Khalifa Haftar, at the General Command headquarters in the...

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Libya’s Sarraj Balks at Deal With Haftar to Restart Oil Output

Amira Cherni19 September، 202019 September، 2020

19 September، 202019 September، 2020

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj didn’t accept a deal reached between his deputy prime minister and rival military commander Khalifa Haftar to lift an oil...

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Libya: New committee to oversee revenue distribution

Amira Cherni18 September، 202018 September، 2020

18 September، 202018 September، 2020

Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar said Friday his forces would let oil production resume after an eight-month blockade and a senior politician in Tripoli said...

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Haftar urges to end electricity crisis within 10 days

Amira Cherni26 August، 202026 August، 2020

26 August، 202026 August، 2020

The Commander of Libyan Arab Armed Forces, Khalifa Haftar, called on the interim government to work to end the power outage crisis within ten days, provide fuel to...

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Libya’s GNA calls for ceasefire, resumption of oil production and exports

Amira Cherni21 August، 202022 August، 2020

21 August، 202022 August، 2020

In a new initiative to end the Libyan conflict, the Chairman of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, has given orders for the Libyan army forces...

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WSJ: US threatens Haftar with sanctions over oil blockade

Amira Cherni27 July، 202027 July، 2020

27 July، 202027 July، 2020

According to Wall Street Journal (WSJ), US officials said Washington has threatened warlord Khalifa Haftar with sanctions over his refusal to reopen oil exports. Meanwhile,...

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Libya’s LNA says blockade on oil will continue

Amira Cherni13 July، 202013 July، 2020

13 July، 202013 July، 2020

Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) said on Saturday it would maintain a blockade on oil production and exports that the National Oil Corp (NOC) says...

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UN calls for human rights ‘investigation mechanism’ in Libya

Amira Cherni19 June، 202013 March، 2021

19 June، 202013 March، 2021

During the oral update to the 44th session of Human Rights Cuncil, The UN seretary-general’s special acting representative to Libya called on Thursday for an “investigative mechanism”...

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U.S. looking into reports of Haftar’s oil dealings with Venezuela

Amira Cherni13 June، 202013 June، 2020

13 June، 202013 June، 2020

The United States is investigating and trying to get to the bottom of reports that Libya’s eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar’s plane was in the Venezuelan...