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Will Haftar and Pakistan's defence deal deepen Libya's divide?

The $4 billion defence deal, one of Pakistan's largest-ever, illustrates how Libya's rival camps leverage foreign ties to bolster their claims to power

Dania Gamal
24 February, 2026
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What Saif al-Islam's killing means for Libya's broken politics

Mustafa Fetouri
09 February, 2026
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The battle for Libya's Tripoli has been averted, for now

Mustafa Fetouri
15 September, 2025
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A new king? The Haftar dynasty's challenge to Libya's future

Mustafa Fetouri
18 August, 2025
Russia has provided weapons and mercenary troops to overthrow Libya's UN-recognised government
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Russia to assert Africa-Europe power via Libya airbase expansion

The New Arab Staff
28 January, 2025
An image of freedom stands painted on a wall in Tajoura. Under Gaddafi's rule, simple acts of painting anti-regime images or slogans, were dangerous.
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Partition, war, or democracy: Where is Libya heading?

Ufuk Necat Tasci
07 February, 2022
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Gunmen shut four Libya oil fields: NOC

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 December, 2021
Protesters gather on Tripoli street (one of the main avenues in Misrata that saw some of the worst battles of 2011), to voice their discontent on what they perceive is General Haftar's alliance with Egypt's Sisi government.
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Libya's chess game: Haftar's son shakes hands in Israel

Giorgio Cafiero
16 November, 2021
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Could internal divisions derail Libya's democratic path?

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
07 October, 2021
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Haftar's east Libya forces say two dead in helicopter crash

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 September, 2021
Members of the self-styled Libyan National Army, loyal to the country's east strongman Khalifa Haftar, patrol a street in central Benghazi on 6 July 2017. [Getty]
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In Libya, Wagner's reach reflects Russia's staying power

Ruslan Trad
25 August, 2021
Assad and Haftar with drug smuggling routes from Latakia Port to Libya
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Captagon and cannabis: Inside Syria's booming drugs trade

Sami Ahmad
Hamza Khedr
24 August, 2021
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Russian Wagner pro-Haftar mercenaries 'central to Libya war'

The New Arab Staff
11 August, 2021
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Haftar given July 20 deadline to respond to US lawsuit

The New Arab Staff
08 July, 2021
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Obstruct Libya's elections and face sanctions, EU warns

The New Arab Staff
22 June, 2021
Protesters against Muammar Gaddafi celebrate on 27 February 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. [Getty]
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Why Libya will remain a battleground for foreign mercenaries

Ruslan Trad
22 June, 2021
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Libya's Benghazi hosts rare 'week of culture' art event

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 June, 2021
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Libya set to join Paris climate treaty: PM Dbeibah

The New Arab Staff
07 June, 2021
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Pro-Haftar pilot killed as fighter jet crashes near Benghazi

The New Arab Staff
29 May, 2021
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Libya warlord Haftar eyes December polls as support wanes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 May, 2021
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Libya's latest unity government faces uphill battle

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 May, 2021