Libya Power Struggle: Brink Of Civil War? -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera
Parliament seeks the help of militias after forces loyal to a former general storm government headquarters.
A renegade general with links to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a mission to save Libya has been accused of staging a coup.
Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have carried out attacks on militias in Benghazi, and stormed the parliament building in the capital Tripoli. Haftar says he wants to rid the country of what he called “extremist groups’ and a “terrorist scourge”.
He said: "In the military when we launch a battle, it is followed by reorganising our troops, then we return with strength. It is impossible for us to go back on this matter. We will never retreat until we reach our goals."
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
#ShotsFired in U.S.-China Cyberwar -- Josh Rogin and Jacob Siegel, Daily Beast
With Spy Charges, U.S. Draws a Line That Few Others Recognize -- David Sanger, NYT
US indicts five in China's secret 'Unit 61398' for cyber-spying on US firms -- Mark Clayton, CSM
Stop forcing Ukraine into a narrative of Moscow versus Washington -- Oliver Bullough, The Guardian
Why Putin Really Will Pull Back -- Anna Nemtsova, Daily Beast
A Paradigm Shift in Russia's Foreign Policy -- Peter Rutland, Moscow Times
A Vote for Ukrainian Freedom -- Yulia V. Tymoshenko, NYT
Loved and Hated: Can Tymoshenko Still Lead Ukraine? -- Erich Follath and Matthias Schepp, Spiegel Online
The ongoing battle for power in Baghdad -- Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Arab News
Turkish Mine Disaster: Erdogan Faces Fall-Out From Soma Tragedy -- Spiegel Online
Why India’s political earthquake is the most significant turning point of 2014 -- John Hulsman, City A.M.
Mr. Modi’s opportunity, and India’s -- Globe and Mail editorial
China: Biggest Loser In India's "Modislide" Election -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
Fires in Vietnam could ultimately burn Beijing -- Vikram J. Singh, Reuters
Russia-China mega gas deal: Is it a pipeline too far for Moscow? -- Fred Weir, CSM
The True Story of the Last Cuban Diplomat to the U.S. …and why his son is suing the CIA -- CJ Ciaramella, Daily Beast
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