{"id":4212,"date":"2020-11-04T04:19:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T04:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/?p=4212"},"modified":"2020-11-04T04:19:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T04:19:33","slug":"libyas-warring-sides-meet-for-face-to-face-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/2020\/11\/04\/libyas-warring-sides-meet-for-face-to-face-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Libya’s warring sides meet for face-to-face talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Link to article: “Libya’s warring sides meet for face-to-face talks”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Libya’s rival sides- the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA)- have agreed to meet for talks concerning a ceasefire agreement between the two groups. In the midst of a civil war, Libya has been the center of conflict since 2011, divided between two clashing administrations and dominated by various militias. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each administration is supported by different nations. The National Army, led by Khalifa Haftar, recieves significant support from Egypt, Russia, and the UAE, while the GNA is backed by Turkey with military aid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last month, a deal was signed by both administrations, agreeing to a ceasefire, in hopes to find a resolution to the longstanding conflict in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although there are no guarantees of immediate success after the talks, the action itself is a step in the right direction for peace in Libya, where each side may find ways to resolve interests and balance out issues of conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Libya’s oil-rich nation plays a large role in the issue. Due to the blockades of oil exports by Haftar’s militias, Libya’s economy has been jeopardized. Italy has involved itself in the conflict, primarily with an interest to protect its own oil companies in the region. Turkey continues to support the GNA to preserve its drilling rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the event that conflicts aren’t stabilized, violence between the GNA and LNA will continue, pushing the nation in the same direction as Syria. A situation like this would be extremely damaging and difficult to recover from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a global level, Libya’s oil industry has had the most impact on the international system. It has been the main motive for foreign countries to become involved in the conflict, backing different sides. On the state level, the fight for control over the region can be tied back to the overthrowing of the former Libyan leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi. After Gaddafi was overthrown, groups fought against each other in an attempt to fill the empty seat with new power. Fighting hasn’t stopped since, creating the civil war that Libya finds itself in today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Link to article: “Libya’s warring sides meet for face-to-face talks” Libya’s rival sides- the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA)- have agreed to meet for talks concerning a ceasefire agreement between the two groups. In the midst of a civil war, Libya has been the center of conflict since 2011, divided between two clashing… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/162"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4212"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4217,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4212\/revisions\/4217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}