Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan met eastern commander Haftar in Libya, signaling Ankara's strategic shift toward engaging both rival factions while expanding economic interests worth $3.5 billion in bilateral trade and energy operations.
Libyan businessman Ahmed Gadalla facilitated $300 million in loans for Khalifa Haftar's failed 2019-2020 Tripoli offensive, leaving ordinary Libyans bearing unpaid debts while key figures escaped accountability, according to investigative findings.
The Trump administration pursued Libya's political settlement through economic incentives, securing major oil deals with U.S. companies while UN envoy Tetteh worked parallel diplomatic channels, creating uncertainty about whether American and UN initiatives aligned toward resolving the country's deep divisions.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar to advance US diplomatic efforts toward unifying Libya's fractured eastern and western governments and militaries after thirteen years of civil conflict.
Libya's Haftar family clan has exploited a power struggle between Tripoli's competing factions to secure unprecedented infrastructure funding, consolidating control over eastern Libya while western regions stagnate under political deadlock.
The US is orchestrating a power-sharing agreement between Libya's two dominant families-replacing current leaders with younger relatives from the Dbeibeh and Haftar clans-to stabilize the oil-rich nation amid regional tensions and surging energy prices.
Pakistan is expanding its role as a global military supplier through major arms deals, including a reported $1.5 billion agreement with Sudan and a $4 billion deal with Libya, positioning the South Asian nation prominently in Middle Eastern and African defense markets.