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Libya’s Haftar Steps Down From Military Post to Run for Presidency

Libya's eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar - AFP
Libya's eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar - AFP
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Libya’s Haftar Steps Down From Military Post to Run for Presidency

Libya's eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar - AFP
Libya's eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar - AFP

Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar said Wednesday he would step down from his military role, naming General Abdelrazak al-Nadhuri as an interim replacement until December 24, the date of the legislative and presidential vote.

In a statement, Haftar said al-Nadhuri “will occupy the functions of General Commander for a period of three months.”

According to observers, this step could lead to his candidacy in elections later this year.

Parliamentary speaker Aguila Saleh is expected to take a similar step. However, his media advisor, Fathi al-Mirimi, told Sputnik news agency on Tuesday that “if Saleh decides to run for the elections, he will officially announce it.”

However, he affirmed that Saleh did not make any step in this regard so far.

“Saleh is performing his duties and hasn’t submitted a leave or resignation to run for the elections,” Mirimi said.

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Egypt Says Israel-EU Agreement Has Not Increased Aid to Gaza

Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Abdelatty arrives for a meeting of Palestinian and Israeli foreign ministers on the sidelines of the EU-Southern Neighborhood Ministerial Meeting at the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 14 July 2025. (EPA)
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Abdelatty arrives for a meeting of Palestinian and Israeli foreign ministers on the sidelines of the EU-Southern Neighborhood Ministerial Meeting at the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 14 July 2025. (EPA)
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Egypt Says Israel-EU Agreement Has Not Increased Aid to Gaza

Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Abdelatty arrives for a meeting of Palestinian and Israeli foreign ministers on the sidelines of the EU-Southern Neighborhood Ministerial Meeting at the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 14 July 2025. (EPA)
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Abdelatty arrives for a meeting of Palestinian and Israeli foreign ministers on the sidelines of the EU-Southern Neighborhood Ministerial Meeting at the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 14 July 2025. (EPA)

Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday that the flow of aid into Gaza has not increased despite an agreement last week between Israel and the European Union that should have had that result.

"Nothing has changed (on the ground)," Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told reporters ahead of the EU-Middle East meeting in Brussels on Monday.

The EU's top diplomat said on Thursday that the bloc and Israel agreed to improve Gaza's humanitarian situation, including increasing the number of aid trucks and opening crossing points and aid routes.

Asked what steps Israel has taken, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar referred to an understanding with the EU but did not provide details on implementation.

Asked if there were improvements after the agreement, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told reporters that the situation in Gaza remains "catastrophic".

"There is a real catastrophe happening in Gaza resulting from the continuation of the Israeli siege," he said.

Safadi said Israel allowed the entry of 40 to 50 trucks days ago from Jordan but that was "far from being sufficient" for the besieged enclave.

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of Monday's meeting that there have been some signs of progress on Gaza aid but not enough improvement on the ground.

Israel's continued military operations and blockade have left the entire population of 2.3 million people in Gaza facing acute food insecurity, with nearly half a million at risk of famine by the end of September, a joint United Nations report said last month.