Egypt's president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo

Egypt has close ties with Haftar, whose Libyan National Army (LNA) controls the east and swept through the mainly desert south earlier this year before moving to Tripoli ten days ago in a major escalation of conflict. Haftar has projected himself as the scourge of Islamist militants and of the militias that grew powerful after the uprising. Egypt and the United Arab Emirates publicly support U.N.-led peace efforts in Libya, while being seen as Haftar's closest regional allies.