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Members of the Turkish-backed Libyan army at a graduation ceremony. Getty

In Libya, foreign interference knocks on an open door

While foreign actors have exploited Libya's fragility, blame also lies with the country's ruling elite for being overly eager to cheaply barter their country's sovereignty

Stephanie Williams 15 July 2023
Libya's warring factions are not fighting and oil is flowing, but this illusion of stability can disappear anytime. A legitimate government is key to ensuring development in the country. Eduardo Ramon

Perpetual deadlock is limiting Libya's potential

Libya's warring factions are not fighting and oil is flowing, but this illusion of stability can disappear anytime. A legitimate government is key to ensuring development in the country.

Ben Fishman 17 June 2023

Khalifa Haftar: The Libyan General and Warlord Aspiring to the Presidency

Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, has officially suspended his military duties in preparation for a likely candidacy in the presidential elections scheduled in…

Majalla 06 November 2021

Libyan Army Retakes Tripoli as Warring Parties Resume Truce Talks

Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) declared itself in full control of Tripoli on Thursday after recapturing the capital's airport a day before, all but driving Field MarshalKhalifa…

Majalla 05 June 2020

Khalifa Haftar: The Libyan General in a Battle for Control of the Capital 

Caption Born in 1943 in Tarhouna, Libya, Haftar was one of the group of officers led by Col Muammar Gaddafi which seized power from King Idris in 1969. He took part in the…

Al Majalla - London 29 May 2020
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A man looks at the destruction from a damaged house as residents inspect their homes in Zawtar al-Gharbiya on 28 July 2026, after the Lebanese army deployed to the southern village. AFP
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Why Israel may want to start ‘fighting smart’ in Lebanon

02 August 2026

An Israeli diplomat recently told Lebanese Shiites that Israel did not see them as the enemy, but it is a difficult argument to make given the death and destruction. Is there a better way?

Frederic C. Hof
Workers are seen through a pipe at a construction site on the extension of Russia's TurkStream gas pipeline. Reuters
Business & Economy

Getting the oil out: exploring Hormuz alternatives

03 August 2026

Al Majalla looks at potential new export routes that big oil producers can use to offset Iran's control over key regional waterways

Sharif Mohammad
Mustafa Ali Abu Bakr, 76, stands in front of his family’s graves after they were broken by Israeli soldiers near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on 31 July 2026. Reuters
Politics

Settler attacks increase ahead of Israel election

03 August 2026

Settlement expansion in the West Bank is popular with Israeli voters, which explains the uptick in violence in recent weeks

Sherine Younes
A member of the Popular Mobilisation Forces monitors the Iraq-Syria border in Al-Qaim, January 23, 2026. AFP
Politics

Iraq’s armed factions are still three steps ahead of Baghdad

03 August 2026

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has vowed to dissolve armed groups by the end of September, but this is highly unlikely. Al Majalla explains why.

Salam Zaidan

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