Qatar Joins Turkey and Egypt in Engaging Libyan Eastern Military Leadership

Qatar's Minister of State al-Khulaifi met LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar in Benghazi on August 27, pledging support for UN-led efforts to end Libya's political division. Turkey's FM Fidan and Egypt's defense minister held separate meetings with Saddam Haftar earlier. All three states now treat the younger Haftar as the LNA's principal diplomatic contact as Libya's rival factions pursue an election pact with a 24-month deadline.