Libya

US lobby firm secures $2m contract to whitewash image of Libya’s Haftar

Ballard Partners has close ties to the Trump administration, which is reportedly working on a power-sharing deal in Libya bypassing elections

How Iran war may accelerate the fall of US empire

Soumaya Ghannoushi

Israel attacks Iran

Trump-Netanyahu war aims to entrap Iranians into unconditional submission

Hamid Dabashi

Saudi-UAE Tensions

How Saudi Arabia plans to reshape the Middle East

David Hearst

Saudi Arabia starts Ramadan on Wednesday, but many others to begin a day later

Israel normalisation deals

Majority of Arabs oppose normalisation with Israel, pan-Arab survey finds

Iran-Israel tensions

Trump must defy Netanyahu's push for war on Iran

Dr Ahmed Altuwaijri

Libya: Gaddafi supporters left without rallying figure after Saif al-Islam’s killing

Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, killed in Libya

Moscow steps up support for pro-Haftar Russian mercenaries in Libya: UN

Libya's GNA says pro-Haftar mercenaries deployed in Jufra and Sirte despite ceasefire

Libya's GNA appoints new defence officials after protests

UAE involved in drone strike that killed 26 Libyan cadets: Report

Libya's GNA say will use force against militiamen attacking peaceful protesters

UN urges probe into 'excessive use of force' at Tripoli protest

Rival Libya governments announce ceasefire and call for elections

In Libya, Turkey and Qatar deepen their footprint amid deadlock in negotiations

Manchester Arena attack: Hashem Abedi sentenced to 55 years in prison

Haftar and the PR firm: Ex-UK diplomat was involved in plan to improve Libya warlord's image

Number of migrants landing in Italy more than doubles in past year

Wary Egypt attempts to reassure Turkey over maritime deal with Greece