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Focus: Libya - Jan 17, 2017


By bartolo - Posted on 17 January 2017


Russia turns to Libya with show of support for eastern commander Haftar - Reuters


Russians will arm Libyan general Haftar in challenge to West, according to his aides - The Times & The Sunday Times


Libyan army commander Haftar signs $2 billion arms deal with Russia despite UN sanctions, according to Libya Express - defenseworld.net


RAI TV reports that Haftar signed an agreement whereby Russia would build two military bases near Tobruk and Benghazi - Al Jazeera


Moscow is preparing to send military experts to train forces loyal to Haftar, according to Radio France International  - alaraby.co.uk


VIDEO: Libyan Commander Haftar visits Russian aircraft carrier for anti-terrorism briefing - YouTube


Russia, Egypt pushing for Haftar-Sarraj Libya meeting in Cairo - alaraby.co.uk


Beida (Tobruk) government accuses Italy of violating Libyan sovereignty, 'An Italian military vessel loaded with soldiers and ammunition has entered Libyan territorial waters' - libyaherald.com


LNA rejects Italian offer of humanitarian aid for east until it removes all the troops from Libya - libyaherald.com


British Ambassador to Libya arrives in Tobruk to meet HoR Speaker - Libyan Express


Algeria continues Libya peace efforts with visit of pro-LNA HoR group - libyaherald.com


In interview UN envoy Kobler highlights 2017 decisive for Lybian stability - China.org.cn


Head of UN Special Mission to Libya Kobler meets Egypt's army chief of staff for the 2nd. time in a month - Middle East Observer


'Meeting with Kobler, a waste of time’: Haftar - The North Africa Post


Obama gives Trump renewed Libya emergency powers - libyaherald.com


TSG IntelBrief: The Trump administration and the prospects for Libya - The Soufan Group


Libya turns into an arena for conflict between Russia and the West - Middle East Monitor

 

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Libya forces loyal to Haftar retake Benghazi district from jihadists - AFP


Libyan National Army faces snipers and IEDs as its squeezes Ganfouda enclave - libyaherald.com


New LNA air strikes on Derna Islamists after Hafter appoints another new head of operations - libyaherald.com


PHOTOS: Images show the Libyan National Army's fight against jihadists - Daily Mail Online


Erik Prince’s mercenaries bomb Libya flying aircrafts of UAE who supports the Tobruk government - warisboring.com


Nephew of Muslim Brotherhood’s Ali Salabi killed in Benghazi fighting against the Libyan National Army - libyaherald.com


Areas of western Tripoli blocked for the third day as a local militia continues to try to force the release of their commander - libyaherald.com


Armed groups rival of Libya's UN-backed government tries to seize ministry buildings in Tripoli - Reuters


Libya oil output rebounds to about 700,000 barrels a day with power returning at fields - Bloomberg


Libya ramps up oil production, threatening OPEC plans - WSJ


NOC to sue Petroleum Facilities Guards for blocking key Al-Zawiya gas pipeline, Al-Feel oilfield at Attorney General's office - The Libya Observer


Eastern NOC claims oil deals with Russia, China independently of the Tripoli-based organisation - Libya Business News


Amid tensions PC/GNA demands Central Bank of Libya to release agreed 2017 first quarter budget - libyaherald.com


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