Can US, Middle Eastern powers unite Libya 15 years after Gaddafi overthrow?

Fifteen years since the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi in Libya began, and with civil strife leading to the downfall of what was once one of Africa’s wealthiest countries, several actors are seeking to end the civil war and reunite the country.Among them are the US, which has commercial interests in Libya’s oil fields. Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye are also pushing for a return to “One Libya”, after more than a decade of fighting between two rival authorities for control of the country.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Protests erupt in Libya’s Tripoli as anger grows over power cutslist 2 of 4Can diplomacy end the conflict in Libya?list 3 of 4East Libya military intelligence chief killed in car bomb blastlist 4 of 4Drone attacks on energy infrastructure deepen Libya’s energy crisisend of listHere’s what we know:US Department of State’s senior adviser to the president for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Fares Boulos, speaks in Doha, November 15, 2025 [AFP]What happened 15 years ago?The Libyan uprising erupted during the Arab Spring, when thousands of people in the port city of Benghazi took to the streets to protest against Gaddafi’s more than four decades of absolute powe...