El Sisi meets Libyan general Khalifa Haftar for second time in a month

El Sisi meets Libyan general Khalifa Haftar for second time in a month: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed the current situation in Libya in his second meeting in less than a month with Egypt-backed General Khalifa Haftar, according to an Ittihadiya statement. El Sisi hailed the Libyan National Army (LNA) commander’s counterterrorism efforts, and his role “in restoring the foundations of legitimacy in the North African nation,” says Bloomberg. The LNA controls the east of the country and recently launched an offensive on Tripoli against UN- and EU-backed Prime Minister Fayez Al Serraj.