Khalifa Hifter - Bio, News, Photos

U.S. judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused of war crimes

By Matthew Barakat - Associated Press

Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

UN experts: Trump ally, UAE firms violated Libya sanctions

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

UN envoy meets east-based Libya commander in push for unity

By NOHA ELHENNAWY - Associated Press

Commander threatens to target Turkish forces in Libya

By NOHA ELHENNAWY - Associated Press

Libya to resume oil production at largest field amid talks

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Judge allows US suit against Libyan commander to move ahead

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

Libya’s east-based commander promises end of oil blockade

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

US says Libyan commander agrees to lift oil blockade

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Libyan commander: Head-of-state status grants legal immunity

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

Libyan commander responds to federal lawsuits in Virginia

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

$This photo provided by Reda Fhelboom shows Ismail Bouzreeba al-Zway in Tunis in July 2015. A military court in eastern Libya has sentenced al-Zway, a local photojournalist to 15 years in prison on vague terrorism-related charges, prompting an outcry Friday, July 31, 2020 from human rights groups. The verdict sent a chilling message, local advocates said, underscoring the perils that journalists must navigate in east Libya, where military commander Khalifa Hifter has moved to quash all dissent and more broadly in a war-torn country overrun with fractious militias. (Reda Fhelboom via AP)$