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Once considered an ally of Greece, Haftar's relationship with the country has soured in recent months. The shift is largely attributed to a spike in migrant arrivals from eastern Libya ...
Hifter stated on Apr. 27 that his LAAF had received a popular mandate to revoke the LPA. But Hifter had long publicly opposed the LPA, and had previously declared it to have expired.
Hifter authorized General el-Madani el-Fakri to create a for-profit investment arm for Mr. Hifter’s military. He seized prime real estate, imposed a $500 entry fee for foreign workers, ...
Libya is a week into its third civil war since 2011. The trigger was an attempt by Khalifa Hifter, the warlord who controls eastern Libya, to seize the capital, Tripoli — and power — by force.
Hifter, who lived for decades in northern Virginia, failed to show up for a deposition Monday, May 9, 2022, in a federal lawsuit in which he is accused of war crimes.
Libya’s Khalifa Hifter, the commander of the self-styled Libyan National Army, is seen at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 20 ...
Hifter's self-styled Libyan National Army launched an offensive last month to take Tripoli from militias loosely allied with a U.N.-supported government. Saraj al-Majbri, ...
Libya's eastern city of Benghazi finally feels safe again, after years of assassinations, bombings and militia firefights — but security has come at a heavy cost.
Hifter's forces control much of eastern and southern Libya. After months of talks, the U.N. process — known as the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum which includes 75 delegates from across the ...
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — After years of assassinations, bombings and militia firefights, Libya's eastern city of Benghazi finally feels safe again — but security has come at a heavy cost.
Hifter’s failure to appear Monday was confirmed by Esam Omeish with the Libyan American Alliance, which supports one group of plaintiffs, as well as by Mark Zaid, a lawyer representing another ...