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A member of forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar guards Zueitina oil terminal © Reuters

Haftar Turns the Tables

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Sep 17, 2016 | Features

Cairo-Libyan General Khalifa Haftar turned the tables on his rivals in a move reminiscent to actions taken by his ancestors, who launched their campaigns to rule the country from Cyrenaica, the eastern coastal region of Libya. Haftar can now pave the way for a new era...

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Libya Parliamentarians Promote Haftar to Field Marshall

by Khalid Mahmoud | Sep 16, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- General Khalifa Haftar made history in Libya as he is the first military official to be promoted to field marshal by parliamentarians in the east of the country. The promotion coincided with the sudden arrival of Fayez Al-Sarraj, head of the U.N.-backed...

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In this March 18, 2015 file photo, Libyan National Army (LNA) chief Gen. Khalifa Haftar, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in al-Marj, Libya. (AP Photo/Mohammed El-Sheikhy, File)

Exports to Resume as Libya’s NOC Lifts Force Majeure at Eastern Ports

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 15, 2016 | Middle East

Libya’s state oil company is lifting force majeure at three ports seized days earlier by eastern forces led by Khalifa Haftar, and exports will resume immediately at two of them, it said on Thursday. National Oil Corporation Chairman Mustafa Sanalla said in a...

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Chief of Libya’s U.N.-backed government Fayez al-Sarraj

Libya: ISIS’ Use of Families as Human Shields Delayed Liberation of Sirte

by Khalid Mahmoud | Sep 8, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-Forces loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) have announced that the liberation of Sirte was delayed due to the fact that ISIS has been using civilians as human shields. Speaker Aguila Saleh said that foreign interference had complicated the...

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Fayez Sarraj attends a meeting with officials of municipal council of Tripoli. Reuters

U.N. Special Envoy Calls for Libyan National Unity Cabinet

by Monji Saidani | Sep 8, 2016 | Middle East

Tunis- U.N. Secretary General’s Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler said that formation of a national unity government and receiving a vote of confidence were still presenting a challenge. Kobler held a press conference at the end of the inter-Libyan dialogue in...