{"id":17495,"date":"2025-05-16T11:03:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17495"},"modified":"2025-05-16T11:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:03:40","slug":"uae-quietly-reasserts-influence-in-libya-through-local-proxies-and-strategic-patience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/16\/uae-quietly-reasserts-influence-in-libya-through-local-proxies-and-strategic-patience\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Quietly Reasserts Influence in Libya Through Local Proxies and Strategic Patience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-As Libya continues to shift on volatile political sands, the United Arab Emirates appears to be quietly repositioning itself within the Libyan landscape\u2014present but without fanfare.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"06f5b39a-604f-4e61-bc46-ef74cd17d5c1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"1143\">There is no overt public presence or blatant intervention as in previous years, but on-the-ground indicators reveal a calculated return through local tools and proxies, ensuring Abu Dhabi\u2019s enduring influence without the cost of overt alignment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1451\">Historically, the UAE\u2019s role in Libya was strongly linked to its support for retired General Khalifa Haftar\u2014militarily and diplomatically. Although its role waned after Haftar\u2019s failed assault on Tripoli in 2019\u20132020, analysts suggest that the UAE never truly withdrew but rather recalibrated its approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1692\">A researcher specializing in Libyan affairs commented: \u201cThe UAE doesn\u2019t start fires, but it knows how to fan the flames. It invests in chaos and skillfully turns it into strategic leverage, whether in Libya or elsewhere in the Arab world.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1755\">Tools of Influence: From Salafi Networks to Economic Ties<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1866\">The clearest sign of the UAE\u2019s repositioning lies in its reactivation of effective yet discreet local actors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"2162\">At the forefront are the Salafi-Madkhali movements, which outwardly display loyalty to authorities in Tripoli or the east but maintain quiet lines of communication with backers in Abu Dhabi. These groups are waiting for the right moment to play decisive roles in reshaping the balance of power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2480\">Additionally, there are economic networks and political figures who have maintained strong ties with Emirati decision-makers\u2014even if they previously disagreed with Haftar\u2019s project. These networks never truly left the scene and now serve as background bridges for reviving Emirati influence with greater flexibility.<\/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=\"the UAE\u2019s role in Libya was strongly linked to its support for retired General Khalifa Haftar\u2014militarily and diplomatically.\" 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 class=\"\" data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2530\">From Direct Action to \u201cEngineering Outcomes\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2692\">Unlike past phases, Abu Dhabi is now pursuing a more cost-effective and shrewd approach. Instead of initiating events, it focuses on influencing their outcomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2886\">Every shift in power dynamics within Tripoli, or among rival military factions across Libya, is seen by the UAE as an opportunity to subtly engineer results that serve its strategic interests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"3196\">A former Libyan diplomat remarked: \u201cThe UAE understands that staying out of the spotlight protects its interests. It prefers pulling strings behind the scenes\u2014whether by backing specific security or economic players, or through developmental initiatives that mask deeper political and security realignments.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3252\">Regional Dimensions: Libya and the Abraham Accords<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3436\">The UAE\u2019s activity in Libya cannot be separated from its wider regional vision, particularly its push for the Abraham Accords, which advances through economic and security corridors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3489\">Libya serves a dual strategic role in this context:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3491\" data-end=\"3658\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3491\" data-end=\"3566\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3493\" data-end=\"3566\"><strong data-start=\"3493\" data-end=\"3506\">Security:<\/strong> To contain Turkish and Qatari influence in western Libya.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3658\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3569\" data-end=\"3658\"><strong data-start=\"3569\" data-end=\"3582\">Economic:<\/strong> To invest in reconstruction and secure control over ports and trade routes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17467\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17467 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/52.jpg\" alt=\"As Libya continues to shift on volatile political sands, the United Arab Emirates appears to be quietly repositioning itself within the Libyan landscape\u2014present but without fanfare.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/52.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/52-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/52-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tripoli protests<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3723\">Between Illusion of Withdrawal and Reality of Repositioning<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3725\" data-end=\"3906\">While the UAE\u2019s visible military presence in Libya has decreased, any claim of full withdrawal is exaggerated. What is unfolding is a repositioning based on more adaptable formulas:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3908\" data-end=\"4065\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3908\" data-end=\"3952\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3910\" data-end=\"3952\">Reducing military and political exposure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3953\" data-end=\"3997\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"3997\">Expanding influence through local agents<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3998\" data-end=\"4065\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4000\" data-end=\"4065\">Exploiting political fragmentation to secure a long-term foothold<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4067\" data-end=\"4301\">A well-informed political analyst concluded: \u201cThe UAE\u2019s hands are not absent from the Libyan scene. It may no longer engage in direct actions, but it is firmly embedded in reaction\u2014and knows how to engineer outcomes to its advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-As Libya continues to shift on volatile political sands, the United Arab Emirates appears to be quietly repositioning itself within the Libyan landscape\u2014present but without fanfare. There is no overt public presence or blatant intervention as in previous years, but on-the-ground indicators reveal a calculated return through local tools and proxies, ensuring Abu Dhabi\u2019s enduring &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[5446,83,1304],"class_list":["post-17495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-general-khalifa-haftar","tag-libya","tag-the-united-arab-emirates"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UAE Quietly Reasserts Influence in Libya Through Local Proxies and Strategic Patience - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UAE is redefining its role in Libya through 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