Intel: Saudi Arabia backs Egypt on Libya
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said his government supports Egypt’s calls for a cease-fire in Libya after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said his government supports Egypt’s calls for a cease-fire in Libya after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Monday.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said Riyadh sympathizes with Cairo’s security concerns, a nod to Sisi’s recent threats to militarily intervene in Libya if Turkey-backed forces continue to advance on the key city of Sirte and the Jufra region.
Both Saudi Arabia and Egypt have backed Libyan Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s yearlong offensive against the UN-recognized government in Tripoli. That offensive has been turned back by forces aligned with the Tripoli government, in part due to a boost in military support by Turkey.
Faisal also called for a restoration of Libya’s domestic oil flow, in contrast to Hifter’s primary backers, the United Arab Emirates and Russia.
