{"id":16584,"date":"2025-04-27T16:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T16:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16584"},"modified":"2025-04-27T16:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T16:23:46","slug":"uae-plans-new-offensive-in-libya-to-expand-influence-and-control-key-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/27\/uae-plans-new-offensive-in-libya-to-expand-influence-and-control-key-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Plans New Offensive in Libya to Expand Influence and Control Key Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Diplomatic sources revealed that the United Arab Emirates is planning a new battle in Libya to serve its aggressive goals and expand its influence in the country, including attempts to control its resources, wealth, and influence decision-making circles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"450\">The sources warned of Abu Dhabi\u2019s plans to redraw the lines of fire in Libya and enhance its military, financial, and political presence with warlord Khalifa Haftar&#8217;s militias.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"697\">According to the sources, UAE National Security Adviser Tahnoun bin Zayed and Faris Al-Mazrouei have begun implementing a secret plan to re-establish Khalifa Haftar&#8217;s military and political influence before any expected international settlement.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"697\">UAE Expands Support for Haftar in Libya Amid Regional Tensions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"1005\">The current UAE operations include: financing new elite military units loyal to Haftar under the supervision of Emirati officers, arms supplies through European intermediaries to bypass UN restrictions, and sending political messages to Turkey to neutralize Turkish intervention that halted Haftar in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1284\">The sources mentioned that the UAE regime is compelled to continue coordination with the Egyptian regime on the Libyan file, even though differences over Sudan have deepened to dangerous levels, where each party now treats the other as a temporary, rather than strategic, ally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1513\">This forces Abu Dhabi to maintain friendly relations with the Egyptian regime, fearing the loss of support for Haftar, knowing that Egypt is the only obstacle preventing Turkey from completely ending Haftar&#8217;s presence in Libya.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1808\">Through its new and old conspiracies in Libya, the UAE aims to solidify Haftar as the de facto authority in the east of the country, control the oil crescent before the UN imposes a new political map, and guarantee naval influence extending from Benghazi\u2019s shores to the Mediterranean gateway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6066\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kl.jpg\" alt=\"Privatized War: How the UAE Funds and Arms Haftar\u2019s Libya\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kl.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kl-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kl-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kl-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khalifa Haftar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1808\">UAE&#8217;s Escalating Role in Libya&#8217;s Conflict: Money, Weapons, and Military Support for Haftar<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"2034\">Thus, Abu Dhabi is moving through money, weapons, and proxies to trigger a new battle in Libya, amid warnings that the current apparent calm is a deception, and what is being cooked up in Libya now could reignite all fronts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2296\">The UAE\u2019s intervention in Libya dates back to 2011. The UAE viewed Libya as a central battleground for the post-revolutionary system after the Arab uprisings of 2011, aiming to reduce the role of Islamist parties, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, in governance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2437\">This policy crystallized into exclusive political and military support for General Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan Arab Armed Forces in 2014.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8755\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8755 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bin-zayed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\" UAE's Escalating Role in Libya's Conflic\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bin-zayed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bin-zayed-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bin-zayed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bin-zayed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bin-zayed-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bin-zayed-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bin-zayed.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohammed bin Zayed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2437\">UAE\u2019s Strategic Support for Haftar: Military Aid and Regional Influence<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2687\">To support Haftar\u2019s war efforts against Islamists and political opponents in eastern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/02\/17\/libyas-post-revolution-landscape-navigating-the-aftermath-of-uae-interference\/\">Libya<\/a>, the UAE balanced between unilateral intervention and directing support through Egypt as an intermediary, exploiting the land border between Egypt and Libya.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2689\" data-end=\"2822\">It also used its soft power in the Elysee, supporting France\u2019s push to provide military and diplomatic support to the Libyan general.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"3195\">The UAE\u2019s military support for Haftar peaked in 2019-2020, drawing negative attention that increased its reputation losses within the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. During Haftar\u2019s offensive, the UAE carried out hundreds of drone strikes on his behalf, supplied him with weapons and aircraft fuel, and financed Sudanese mercenaries who fought with the Libyan armed forces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3354\">Despite this, Haftar\u2019s war efforts faced setbacks, prompting Abu Dhabi to adjust its foreign policy to preempt increased scrutiny on its military adventures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Diplomatic sources revealed that the United Arab Emirates is planning a new battle in Libya to serve its aggressive goals and expand its influence in the country, including attempts to control its resources, wealth, and influence decision-making circles. 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