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Paul Soler returns to Macron's side as Biden looks for an advisor

Western capitals are busy repositioning themselves in Libya. Following Italy's lead, Washington will soon appoint a special envoy, while Paris is bringing Emmanuel Macron's former advisor Paul Soler back into the Elysée Palace. [...] (343 words)

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Conseiller chargé de l'Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient à l'Elysée depuis 2020, Patrick Durel devrait voir sa mission prolongée.

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Bachagha pulls off media coup against Dabaiba in Paris

The Libyan prime minister has fallen into a media ambush in Paris orchestrated by the former interior minister, who is already on the presidential campaign trail.

The head of the Libyan government Abdelhamid Dabaiba is received by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace.

LIBYA Diplomacy 16/04/2021

Macron dispatches special envoy Paul Soler to coordinate Libya policy with Rome

Appointed without fanfare as "France's special envoy for Libya" in mid-March, Paul Soler travelled to Rome in mid-April to discuss the the situation in Libya.

LIBYA Politics 30/03/2021

Al-Werfalli killing threatens stability in the East, weakening Haftar

The death of LNA commander Mahmoud al-Werfalli threatens to plunge Benghazi into further chaos, putting eastern Libya's commander Haftar in a hot spot just as his foreign backers are beginning to question their support.

LIBYA Diplomacy 26/03/2021

Biden and Blinken push Macron, Draghi and Merkel to unite on Libyan front

America's hardline stance on Libya has prompted France, Italy and Germany to push the country back up their list of foreign policy priorities, and various meetings and trips are taking place or being planned.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu at a NATO meeting in Brussels on March 23.

LIBYA Diplomacy 19/01/2021

Giuseppe Conte back at forefront of Libya peace talks

With the appointment of a special envoy in Libya and the choice of an Italian to oversee the EU border assistance mission, Italy is making the most of the US transition haiatus.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Khalifa Haftar in Rome in May 2019.

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LIBYA Politics 29/10/2020

Haftar and Misrata still hold key to resolution of conflict following ceasefire

UNSMIL has succeeded in getting new crisis exit negotiations under way on the back of the ceasefire negotiated between eastern strong man Haftar and the city of Misrata. The question of how to demilitarise Syrte and Jufra axis has still to be resolved, however.

LIBYA Diplomacy 11/09/2020

Macron makes changes to handlers of Libyan crisis

The French president has moved Paul Soler, his erstwhile main advisor on Libyan affairs, to Jordan, giving more control to diplomatic advisor Patrick Durel.

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Agency veteran Burns returns to put CIA on better footing in Washington Free

William Burns, who was introduced to intelligence early in his career in Amman, will have to rebuild the CIA's relationship with the White House.

William Burns, appointed January 11 as director of the CIA by President-elect Joe Biden.

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