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Strongman Haftar and sons tighten grip on eastern Libya
AFP via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoThe military strongman in the east of divided Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has named one of his sons as...
For Libya's Haftar, flood aftermath tests strongman image
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThree days later, residents vented their anger on the mud-caked streets, torching the mayor's house...
Libya's LNA launches operation near southern border after Chad clashes
Reuters via AOL· 10 months agoTRIPOLI (Reuters) -Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) said it launched air strikes against...
Libya floods: Drowning of Derna was man-made disaster decades in the making
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA demolished building at the port city of Derna, Libya, is the result of a dam collapse in the wake...
Eastern Libyan leader announces 'final chance' for elections
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Libyan National Army of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar on Saturday announced "a final...
Analysis-Libya's festering crisis risks slide back to war
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs its political stalemate festers, Libya risks sliding back towards civil war with diplomacy at a...
Elseddik, son of Libya's Haftar, positions himself for presidential bid
Reuters via AOL· 9 months agoThe eldest son of eastern Libyan strong man Khalifa Haftar said on Monday he was open to a presidential bid, but cautioned that nationwide elections in the OPEC member could only occur if the ...
Explainer-Untangling the crisis in Libya
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHOW DID LIBYA FALL APART? Libya's fault lines surfaced as local groups took different positions in the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled Muammar...
CIA chief makes rare visit to Libya
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns made a rare trip to Libya on Thursday, meeting Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah in...
Putin’s Move to Secure Libya Bases Is New Regional Worry for US
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 7 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Russia is moving to expand its military presence in eastern Libya, a plan that could...