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How Libya’s Power Brokers Keep the Oil Flowing
This week, French and U.S. officials convened a quiet meeting in Paris between representatives of Libya’s rival power centers: figures close to Abdulhamid Dbeibah, the Tripoli-based prime minister whose authority rests on control of state finances, and figures aligned with Khalifa Haftar, the eastern commander whose power derives from armed force and oil leverage. Publicly, the talks were about strengthening Libya’s “institutions” (Central Bank…
It is sometimes in the secret of the power fairs that diplomacy advances. Thus, according to high-level French sources, a secret meeting took place in Paris under the joint sponsorship of France and the United States, bringing together two Libyan delegations representing traditionally opposed camps. One of these teams was led by Saddam Khalifa Haftar, the vice-commander of the General State-Major, the other "team" headed by Ibrahim Dbeibah, the …
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