Russia turns to Libya with show of support for eastern commander Haftar - Reuters [1]
Libyan army commander Haftar signs $2 billion arms deal with Russia despite UN sanctions, according to Libya Express - [3]defenseworld.net [4]
Moscow is preparing to send military experts to train forces loyal to Haftar, according to Radio France International - [6]alaraby.co.uk [7]
VIDEO: Libyan Commander Haftar visits Russian aircraft carrier for anti-terrorism briefing - YouTube [8]
Russia, Egypt pushing for Haftar-Sarraj Libya meeting in Cairo - alaraby.co.uk [9]
Beida (Tobruk) government accuses Italy of violating Libyan sovereignty, 'An Italian military vessel loaded with soldiers and ammunition has entered Libyan territorial waters' - [10]libyaherald.com [11]
LNA rejects Italian offer of humanitarian aid for east until it removes all the troops from Libya - [12]libyaherald.com [11]
British Ambassador to Libya arrives in Tobruk to meet HoR Speaker - Libyan Express [13]
Algeria continues Libya peace efforts with visit of pro-LNA HoR group - [14]libyaherald.com [11]
In interview UN envoy Kobler highlights 2017 decisive for Lybian stability - [15]China.org.cn [16]
'Meeting with Kobler, a waste of time’: Haftar - The North Africa Post [18]
Obama gives Trump renewed Libya emergency powers - [19]libyaherald.com [11]
TSG IntelBrief: The Trump administration and the prospects for Libya - The Soufan Group [20]
Libya turns into an arena for conflict between Russia and the West - Middle East Monitor [21]
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Libya forces loyal to Haftar retake Benghazi district from jihadists - AFP [22]
Libyan National Army faces snipers and IEDs as its squeezes Ganfouda enclave - [23]libyaherald.com [11]
New LNA air strikes on Derna Islamists after Hafter appoints another new head of operations - [24]libyaherald.com [11]
PHOTOS: Images show the Libyan National Army's fight against jihadists - Daily Mail Online [25]
Erik Prince’s mercenaries bomb Libya flying aircrafts of UAE who supports the Tobruk government - [26]warisboring.com [27]
Nephew of Muslim Brotherhood’s Ali Salabi killed in Benghazi fighting against the Libyan National Army - [28]libyaherald.com [11]
Areas of western Tripoli blocked for the third day as a local militia continues to try to force the release of their commander - [29]libyaherald.com [11]
Libya oil output rebounds to about 700,000 barrels a day with power returning at fields - Bloomberg [31]
Libya ramps up oil production, threatening OPEC plans - WSJ [32]
Amid tensions PC/GNA demands Central Bank of Libya to release agreed 2017 first quarter budget - [35]libyaherald.com [11]
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