For decades, the West and Libya have been locked in a contentious dance, marked by military skirmishes and simmering tensions. The 2011 Libyan Civil War further strained these relations, making Libya a thorn in the West’s side. This admission acknowledges that Gaddafi’s demise unleashed a torrent of chaos and conflict that Libya still grapples with today. Libya’s Divided DestinyPost-Gaddafi Libya was marred by division, with rival administrations taking root in the east and west. Italy’s Wily Pivot: The ENI DealRecall Georgia Meloni’s rendezvous with Khalifa Haftar, culminating in an $8-billion pact between the National Oil Corporation of Libya and Italy’s energy giant, ENI.
