The UAE conducted unconfirmed airstrikes on Iranian oil refineries during regional conflict, asserting military autonomy and positioning itself as a leading regional power through enhanced Israeli ties and OPEC withdrawal.
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General Khalifa Haftar
Person · Military_leader · Libya · 9 dispatches indexed · last seen Jun 5, 2026
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Geopolitical Conflict
Can the UAE Go It Alone?Foreign Affairs · Jun 5
Geopolitical Conflict
Frontline | Libya: 15 years after Gaddafi's fallA Frontline documentary examines Libya fifteen years after Gaddafi's fall, revealing how the nation struggles to rebuild institutions and assert sovereignty amid militia control, foreign intervention, and competing regional powers seeking economic and strategic influence.
AnewZ · Apr 4
Geopolitical Conflict
“Bad Boy” of NATO Warns Israel: Can Turkey Outgun Israel in Hypothetical Clash Despite “Fake” Invasion Claims?Turkey and Israel engage in a heated war of words with threats and insults.
EurAsian Times · Apr 19
Climate & Humanitarian Crisis
Thousands dead after earthquake and flooding in North AfricaCatastrophic earthquakes and flooding across North Africa killed over 8,200 people, with Libya suffering at least 5,300 deaths from dam collapses and flooding while Morocco's earthquake claimed more than 2,900, overwhelming relief operations amid infrastructure damage and political divisions.
PBS · Apr 3
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“Bad Boy” of NATO Warns Israel: Can Turkey Outgun Israel in Hypothetical Clash Despite “Fake” Invasion Claims?Turkey and Israel engage in a heated war of words with threats and insults.
EurAsian Times · Apr 19
