Haftar

Gaddafi Assassination Opens a Road for Haftar in Libya

Gunmen in Zintan ended a name that haunted the country for fifteen years and opened a road for the current strongmen to settle the scores they hold today.

A Temporary Fix: Meloni’s Eastern Mediterranean Strategy in Libya

Italy turns to Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus to stabilise Libya, cut migration, and connect rising oil output to eastern Mediterranean networks.

Old Rivalries as Leverage: Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean

When diplomatic protests turn into gas field disputes, old-fashioned regional quarrels become tomorrow's Russian leverage in the Mediterranean.

Greece Courts Haftar as TĂĽrkiye Expands Role in West

On 6 July, Greece and Libya's LNA under Haftar discussed migration, maritime borders, and economic cooperation as a strategic hedge by Athens in Benghazi.

Russia Bunkers Down in Libya, European Assets on the Line

Just 1,000 kilometers from Italy, Russia is quietly building its next front against Europe while Brussels remains fixated on Ukraine's endless war.

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Kinahan Extradition Shows How Safe Havens Collapse

Daniel Kinahan's extradition from Dubai closes one chapter in a criminal network that grew by exploiting the space between Ireland, Spain and the Gulf.

Berlin’s Plan to Fill Lebanon’s Coming Void

Germany wants Europe to guard southern Lebanon once UN peacekeepers leave, only to find Ankara already courting Beirut for the same role.

D-Day UNESCO Status Reopens Wind-Farm Debate

UNESCO protection gives Normandy's D-Day coast new international status, but it also sharpens an old question over how much modern infrastructure a historic landscape can absorb.

Luxembourg Royal Family Has Its Own Succession Drama

Prince Louis turning 40 has revived one of Europe's stranger royal stories: two princes with titles, public roles and no place in Luxembourg's succession.

Wildberries: A Script for Two Wars?

As Ukraine’s drones raze Russian warehouses and explosives appear at German runways, the Kremlin seems to be adopting Tehran’s economic warfare tactics.