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Despite never finishing school, having no noticeable signs of charisma, and a political toolbox limited to blunt violence, Saddam Haftar is now being backed by a range of regional and international powers to be Libya’s next leader. Harol Bustos

Saddam Haftar: The nepotistic rise of a Libyan general

While he never underwent any real military training, he has been crucial to his father's bloody power struggle. He is now being backed by a range of powers to be Libya's next leader.

Manaf Saad 09 September 2024
A view shows people looking at the damaged areas in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 14, 2023. Reuters

Libya floods: As families search for loved ones, politicians trade blame

The enormity of the destruction in Derna and the surrounding region is immense. In a city of 100,000, 15-20% of the population could be dead or missing.

Ben Fishman 14 September 2023
In this file photo taken on September 13, 2021 UN special envoy for Libya Jan Kubis gives a press conference after his meeting with the Moroccan foreign minister in Rabat. The UN special envoy for Libya, Jan Kubis of Slovakia, has quit less than a year after taking on the role, diplomatic sources at the United Nations said November 23, 2021 (Photo by AFP)

Libyan Elections – Blight or Promise for Future?

It is impressive how the war-torn Libya is still insisting on standing again on its feet as a strong sovereign state, despite the severe internal divisions and hefty external interventions. In about…

Dalia Ziada 26 November 2021
Libyan Interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, waves as he stands atop an excavator on June 20, 2021, in the town of Buwairat al-Hassoun, during a ceremony to mark the reopening of 300-kilometre road between the cities of Misrata and Sirte. (Photo by MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images)

How to Rescue Libya from Backsliding into War?

The smell of war is all over Libya. The euphoria generated by electing a new interim government, in January, under the endorsement of local, regional, and international actors, has diminished…

Dalia Ziada 23 July 2021
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The Saudi-US alliance is entering a new phase—one characterised by maturity, equilibrium, and a shared vision attuned to a world increasingly shaped by technology

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