Qatar pledges support for efforts to end Libya’s political division

Qatari minister meets eastern army chief in Benghazi amid efforts to bridge longstanding political divisions in Libya.Published On 28 Aug 202628 Aug 2026Qatar’s minister of state has pledged his country’s commitment to ending longstanding political division in Libya during a visit to Benghazi.Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi met with Khalifa Haftar, commander of the self-styled Libyan National Army, which is aligned with the unrecognised eastern-based government, on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Libya rivals test a new path towards unity, 15 years after Gadaffi downfalllist 2 of 3Libya’s brain drain, 15 years after Tripoli felllist 3 of 3Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrustend of listLibya has been split since 2014 between the Tripoli-based government of National Unity, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, and the Haftar-backed eastern administration of Osama Hammad.The visit, during which al-Khulaifi expressed Qatar’s support for Libyan unity and sovereignty, comes as the country faces the challenge of implementing a recently agreed election pact.The two officials discussed regional developments and “topics of commo...