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Khalifa Haftar attends a news conference at a sports club in Abyar, a small town to the east of Benghazi. May 17, 2014. Reuters

Chief of Staff of Egyptian Army Visits Benghazi, Meets Haftar

by Khalid Mahmoud | May 18, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Chief of Staff of Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Mahmoud Hijazi arrived on Wednesday in the eastern Libyan port city of Benghazi, on the first official visit by a senior Egyptian military official to Libya since the fall of the regime of Muammar...

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Khalifa Haftar (R), shakes hands with Fayez al-Sarraj in the eastern town of al-Marj on January 31, 2016 (AFP Photo)

Mixed Reactions to Sarraj-Haftar Deal on Libya

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | May 4, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – The head of Libya’s UN-backed government Fayez al-Sarraj and the Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar agreed on Wednesday to calm tensions and combat terrorism but the journey towards ending the rivalry seems to be a long one given...

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Libyan Army Announces New Victories in West Benghazi

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 24, 2017 | Middle East

The Libyan national army announced yesterday that it had achieved another victory yesterday against the remaining terrorist groups and extremists on fronts where there has been fighting, particularly in western Benghazi in the east of the country. According to what a...

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The Influence of the Libyan Army Increases

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 30, 2016 | Middle East

After more than two years of war in Benghazi, Libya during which Libyans have been forced to stay in their homes and avoid going out into the street and sitting in cafes and public places, pictures are starting to appear of children going to school daily and popular...

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Libyans visit the destroyed headquarters of Benghazi University, in Benghazi, Libya, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

Libya: LNA Forces Prepare for Last Push against Extremists in Benghazi

by Khalid Mahmoud | Nov 20, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Fierce clashes among militias renewed in Libya’s capital Tripoli as the U.N.-backed government of National Accord (GNA) stood idle. On the other hand, Libyan National Army (LNA) forces led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar continued their push against extremist...