UAE trims its ambitions in Libya but continues to oppose Turkey elsewhere


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Issue 1108 - 30 Jul 2020 | 5 minute read

As a result of some effective diplomatic footwork by Cairo and the supine attitude of formerly dominant western powers, the UAE’s attempt to direct the future shape of Libya’s governance is not entirely dead, despite the retreat of its proxy, the warlord Khalifa Haftar, from Tripolitania in early June.

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