As the world has turned its focus to the global pandemic, the conflict between the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and General Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) has continued unabated. Despite multiple calls for ceasefires, Haftar’s forces have continued to advance against Tripoli, bombing hospitals, shelling areas, killing civilians. Turkey’s support for the internationally recognized government in Tripoli has allowed GNA to make significant advances in recent months against LNA, which is supported by regional actors such as Russia, Egypt, and the UAE. As the regional geopolitics bears heavily on the situation in Libya, the ongoing conflict has implications for the Eastern Mediterranean and the broader Middle East.
The SETA Foundation at Washington DC is pleased to host an expert panel discussion on the Libyan conflict with Karim Mezran of Atlantic Council and Talha Kose of Ibn Haldun University. This session is moderated by Kadir Ustun, Executive Director at SETA DC.
