Dr Ufuk Necat Tasci is a political analyst, academician and journalist. His research areas and interests include Libya, the foreign policy of Turkiye, proxy wars, surrogate warfare, new forms of conflict and history
Analysis: Haftar's visit to Moscow reflects Russia's bid for greater influence in the country, with the Libyan National Army leader leveraging the crisis in Derna to strengthen his grip on power.
Ibn Khaldun is often called the father of the social sciences. But his legacy extends far beyond that title and is influential to other disciplines, including economics and political science. We trace his legacy, from Karl Marx to Adam Smith.
Medieval Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta can lay claim to being the greatest explorer of all time. His exhaustive 'Rihlah' - "travels" in Arabic - chronicles his journeys, covering some 75,000 miles from North Africa to China.
Analysis: The unexpected election of a new leader to Libya's High Council of State has deepened the country's ongoing political crisis and weakened the prospect of national elections.
Three orphaned brothers, known as the Banu Musa, were among the first Arab scientists to master the Greek mathematical works. They would go on to lay the foundations for the Arabic school of mathematics and pioneer advances in geometry and mechanics.
Analysis: Ankara and Cairo are leading actors when it comes to solving the country's political deadlock, but Libyan factions are prone to switching their international alliances.
Rufaida Al-Aslamia, who lived during the time of the Prophet, was a pioneering figure in the field of Islamic medicine and social work. She is widely acknowledged as the first female Muslim nurse and the first woman surgeon in Islamic history.
Analysis: Following the suspension of the eastern-based parliament's prime minister, different political actors are positioning themselves for changes to Libya's status quo.
