In a move reflecting his openness to the West and efforts to strike a balance in Libya, prominent military commander Saddam Khalifa met with a group of American business leaders in the Italian capital Rome to discuss investment opportunities in the country.
The talks focused particularly on strategic investments, including the deep-water commercial port of Susah, one of the deepest natural maritime point in North Africa.
The American firm Guidry proposed a direct $2 billion investment in the port project. Commander Khalifa welcomed the proposal, inviting the business delegation to visit Libya and engage with the government, pledging to facilitate procedures for work to begin soon.
The young and outward-looking Khalifa is seen as a pivotal figure on Libya’s political scene, maintaining cordial relations with Western powers while seeking to forge a balance among the country’s competing factions and forces.