Khalifa Haftar
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Nov- 2020 -19 November
Libya Rivals Yet to Start Withdrawing Forces: UN Envoy
Rival forces in Libya have failed to begin withdrawing as required under an October ceasefire agreement aimed at ending years of conflict, a UN envoy said Thursday.
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6 November
Libyan Parliamentarians Meet for Peace Talks in Morocco
Libyan politicians from the war-ravaged North African nation's rival administrations met for the latest round of peace talks in Morocco on Thursday.
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Oct- 2020 -28 October
UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal
The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."
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21 October
UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects
The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.
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9 October
The Mediterranean Powder Keg: US Inaction Leaves NATO Exposed
With the US taking a substantial step back as other countries look to enhance their interests in the Mediterranean, the risk of more deadly confrontations is increasing while NATO is left increasingly exposed.
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5 October
Turkey Pledges ‘Full Solidarity’ With Libya Unity Govt
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed "full solidarity" with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord during a meeting in Istanbul, his office said.
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Sep- 2020 -23 September
US Must Exert Leadership to End Libyan Conflict
Active and engaged US leadership is necessary to unfreeze the intractable Libyan civil war and prevent Turkey and Russia from using it to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.
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22 September
EU Sanctions Three Firms for Breaking Libya Arms Embargo
The European Union imposed sanctions on three companies for breaching the UN arms embargo on Libya, drawing an angry reaction from Turkey.
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Aug- 2020 -21 August
Libya’s Warring Rivals Announce Ceasefire Welcomed by UN
Libya's warring rival governments announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all hostilities and organize nationwide elections soon.
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20 August
Egypt Woos Libya Tribes Amid Threat of Intervention
As Egypt flexes its muscle with threats to intervene in Libya's civil war, its President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has sought to join forces with some of the neighboring country's powerful tribes.
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