🇱🇾 As Tripoli grapples with political gridlock and security strains, Benghazi’s new digital push could shift Libya’s political and economic balance. Read our latest report on how O3 Group’s tech ambitions are raising the stakes for the entire country. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/the-…

🇱🇾 Libya is undergoing its biggest political transformation in a decade, entering largely uncharted territory. While much of the attention is focused on the Haftar family, another crucial dynamic is unfolding in western Libya: the growing feud within the Dabaiba family. The rivalry between Ibrahim and Mohamed Dabaiba has repeatedly threatened the GNU’s fragile alliances, with consequences extending to Libya’s political stability and oil sector. Who is aligned with whom? What is driving the feud? And what comes next? We unpack the power struggle and its wider implications in our latest analysis. 🔗 thegeopoliticaldesk.com/the-…

🇩🇿 To bridge its massive budget gap, Algeria is turning to new digital VATs, "sin taxes," and market-based fuel price adjustments. But walking the tightrope between fiscal sustainability and the post-Hirak social contract is fraught with risk. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/alge…

🇩🇿🇳🇪 The deployment of troops does not just mark a watershed moment in Algeria's own recent history but is also the culmination of a gradual rapprochment between Algiers and the states of the Sahel. We recently wrote and in-depth analysis about this developing relationship thegeopoliticaldesk.com/alge…

5/7 🇱🇾 Turkey’s dilemma in Libya and the presidency of Khalifa Haftar | October 2025 GPD explored how two former adversaries, Khalifa Haftar and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, could influence Libya’s political future. The article revisited their confrontation in 2020 and examined the changing political calculations surrounding Libya’s leadership. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/turk…

6/7 🇹🇷 Erdoğan’s diplomacy outruns Turkey’s economy, but not its region | August 2026 Despite Turkey’s economic difficulties, GPD examined how Erdoğan’s diplomatic reach continued to expand Ankara’s regional influence. The analysis placed Turkey’s growing geopolitical ambitions within its broader diplomatic relationships, particularly with Washington. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/erdo…

7/7 🇱🇾🇹🇷 Libya’s Parliament approves Turkish maritime deal | October 2026 The breakthrough we had been tracking finally materialised on 20 October, as Libya’s House of Representatives approved the 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey. GPD examined the behind-the-scenes dynamics, Saddam Haftar’s strategic calculations and the far-reaching implications for Libya, Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/liby…

🇱🇾 What a month it’s been in Libya! From breaking news to major political and geopolitical shifts, The Geopolitical Desk has been at the forefront, delivering real-time reporting and sharp analysis. Our mission: making intelligence and risk analysis accessible to those who need it. 🔗 Explore our Libya coverage and subscribe to stay ahead: thegeopoliticaldesk.com/late…

🚨🇱🇾 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 | 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝘆𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝗨𝗽 CBL Governor Naji Issa has agreed to step down, with an official handover ceremony scheduled for tomorrow. A major development in the ongoing shake-up of Libya’s Central Bank. Full story and analysis 👇 thegeopoliticaldesk.com/east…

🇱🇾 🇺🇸 It seems @saddamhaftar has defied just about every foreign actor involved in Libya this week, from European and Arab capitals to Washington. Are we getting a glimpse of what foreign policy under a Saddam Haftar presidency might look like? One driven less by foreign calculations and more by his own strategic priorities?

🚨🇱🇾🇹🇷 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 | 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 Libya’s HoR approves the Turkish maritime agreement in a major geopolitical breakthrough. GPD takes readers behind the scenes of the negotiations, rivalries and shifting alliances that led to this historic decision and what comes next. 🔓 Full exclusive 🆓 upon sign-up. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/liby…

🇱🇾 Another day of rapid developments in Libya. Central Bank Governor Naji Issa has been ousted in a surprise move, with eastern and western factions reportedly coordinating his removal. How did it happen, why now, and what comes next? Our latest takes readers behind the scenes. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/east…

🇱🇾 Armed elements affiliated with Hamza’s 444th Brigade attempted to impose a disputed appointment at Libya’s Audit Bureau through force and intimidation. An alarming assault on one of Libya’s few remaining independent oversight institutions. Once regarded as one of Tripoli’s most professional security commanders, Hamza now stands accused of employing the very tactics he once fought against. GPD exposes the interests behind the attempted takeover and what it reveals about Tripoli’s deepening political and security crisis. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/mahm…

🇱🇾🇹🇷 Libya’s House of Representatives has approved the controversial maritime agreement with Turkey, ending years of deadlock and potentially reshaping the balance of power in Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean. The Geopolitical Desk was first to break the story last night. Our full report today takes readers behind the scenes of a decision with far-reaching consequences. Here is what matters and why: 1. From enemies to potential strategic partners Turkey and the LNA were fighting on opposite sides just six years ago. Today, both increasingly recognise that they may be indispensable to each other’s ambitions. The LNA wants to unify Libya under a political and military leadership in which it plays a central role. Turkey holds considerable influence over western Libya and could be instrumental in making that happen. Ankara, meanwhile, increasingly sees the LNA as a more credible partner for delivering the stability and centralised authority it has long sought. 2. The deal that held everything hostage For years, Ankara wanted eastern Libya’s endorsement of its maritime claims. Saddam Haftar wanted Turkish support for the LNA’s ambitions in Tripoli. Neither was willing to move first. Today, Benghazi broke that deadlock, delivering a major concession to Ankara without first securing reciprocal commitments. The ball is now firmly in Turkey’s court. 3. Why now? The political reset in Benghazi This decision did not happen in isolation. Following Khalifa Haftar’s warning against obstructing the American-backed political initiative and 4+4 agreement, longtime parliamentary speaker Agila Saleh was removed. The maritime agreement is the latest indication that the LNA is dismantling political obstacles and accelerating its pursuit of Libyan reunification. 4. Saddam Haftar’s increasingly independent foreign policy Perhaps the most consequential development is Saddam Haftar’s willingness to challenge established alliances and take decisions that unsettle traditional partners. His growing relationship with Washington, rapprochement with Turkey, outreach to Algeria and willingness to diverge from Egyptian preferences reflect a broader strategy: positioning the LNA as an autonomous regional actor rather than a proxy of competing powers. 5. The Turkish dilemma Our reporting also reveals how competing centres of power within Ankara have complicated its Libya policy, including efforts to advance political tracks at odds with the American initiative. Turkey must now decide whether to overcome these divisions and translate its growing relationship with the LNA into a genuine strategic partnership. 6. The wider geopolitical consequences The implications extend far beyond Libya. The agreement challenges established alignments in the Eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey’s maritime ambitions remain deeply contested by Greece, Cyprus and other regional actors. A Turkish-LNA strategic partnership could also transform Libya’s political settlement, military unification and regional relationships extending into Algeria, Sudan and the Sahel. The bottom line: Benghazi has made a consequential move, removing one of the biggest obstacles to a strategic realignment that once seemed unthinkable. Whether this becomes a historic turning point now depends largely on Ankara’s response. If Turkey reciprocates, two former enemies could become the architects of a new political order in Libya, with implications stretching across the Eastern Mediterranean. Read GPD’s full exclusive analysis, including the negotiations, competing interests and behind-the-scenes dynamics shaping this breakthrough. thegeopoliticaldesk.com/liby…