Jalel Harchaoui جلال حرشاوي

Libya’s #public employment system—long a cornerstone of oil wealth distribution—is losing its centrality. Despite absorbing 43% of total government spending, Libya’s public sector now yields diminishing social returns. #Salaries are insufficient for covering average household…

“Libyan soldiers from the Haftar side are being trained at Italian military bases.”

Right now, Turkey is the foreign state that dominates the international dimension of Libya’s crisis. Ankara is not just the most consequential interferer, but also the most ambitious. It is attempting to pull off a complete 180-degree strategic reversal. The Turks have demanded…

Author copies arriving soon! Can’t wait to hold “Qatar and the UAE: Diverging Paths to Global and Regional Power” in my hands! Have you ordered (or read) your copy yet? Your thoughts and reviews mean a lot! Happy to send ordering links via Lynne Rienner or ScriptBooks (UK).

#مصراتة | لا صوت يعلو فوق صوت التطرطير

European leaders like to blame Russia for the recent surge of migrant flows from Libya to Europe. But I don’t buy it. I told the Parliament Magazine that 🇱🇾 local leaders are entirely able to weaponise migrants on their own. theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/l…

🇦🇪 How the UAE fuels conflicts in Libya & Sudan—through drones, proxies & ports. New piece by @secretdifa3 for @RLS_NA on hybrid warfare & silent influence across North Africa. 📖 Read: shorturl.at/PHwgK #Libya #Sudan #UAE #Geopolitics

“In comparison to what Turkey has been offering to the Haftar family, Greece really pales. It hasn’t offered anything really that matches a tenth of all those beautiful gifts and gimmicks that Turkey has been offering”

My interview with #DerSpiegel: “Turkey now supplies weapons to the Haftar family, offers training for its soldiers, and helps Turkish companies in rebuilding eastern Libya. More importantly, the Haftar family hopes to expand its sway in western Libya with Turkish support. Within…

In this podcast for Greece’s eKathimerini, I dwell on the love affair now unfolding between Turkey & the Haftar family. ekathimerini.com/multimedia/pod…

#عاجل | وصول كبيري مستشاري ترامب لشؤون الشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا "مسعد بولس" إلى مطار معيتيقة بطرابلس ضمن زيارة رسمية لبحث تطورات الملف الليبي

1/2 #Algeria's upstream regulator Alnaft will undertake a "nomination process" with potential bidders before its next licensing round, its new chairman Samir Bekhti told @ArgusMedia argusmedia.com/en/news-and-in…

⚠️ A total of 14 cargo flights were tracked between Turkey 🇹🇷 and eastern Libya 🇱🇾 between 17 June and 22 July. These flights primarily operated between Istanbul, Izmir, and Benghazi, utilising two aircraft: an IL-76TD (Reg. EX-76008) & a Boeing 747-409F freighter (Reg. ER-MDR).

Amid a surge in daily cargo flights ✈️ from Turkey 🇹🇷 to Benghazi 🇱🇾, Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler met today in Istanbul with Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar, Chief of Staff of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces.

#ليبيا | "صدام حفتر" في #تركيا لحضور النسخة الـ17 من المعرض الدولي للصناعات الدفاعية (IDEF) المُقام في #اسطنبول .

“The European Union must remain ready to negotiate with Russia-aligned Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar in order to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from weaponizing migration [via Libya towards Europe],” EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner. First, Libyan factions…

A new academic article feat. the Derna cataclysm of Sep. 2023👇🏻 “The Challenges of Mobilizing after Emergency Events: Linking Debates on Transformative Events and Human-Made Disasters.” berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/…

The Haftar family is already rich in cash and strong in terms of strategic assets, I told the #AFP. In recent months, the Haftars have intensified efforts to bolster their legitimacy, a campaign that has received support from Turkey. Ankara itself harbors bold geopolitical…