Alex Ritson

It looked like he was about to take over.

That was stopped.

Since then, Libya has used that to build closer military, of course, political and economic ties, but not just with the internationally recognised government in Tripoli, but also with Haftar and with the eastern powers to try and really square that circle.

And also, you know, one doesn't know where this is leading and how much this is in good faith, but to try to bring those sides together and to finally have a formal end to what's been a continuing low rumbling conflict, despite the fact that that moment of greatest danger for the government in Tripoli has passed.

And General Haftar's moment as the absolute key player with a lot of backing from regional powers has also faded.

Sebastian Usher.

In Egypt, specialists have begun restoring an ancient ceremonial boat built nearly 4,000 years ago.

The vessel dates back to the reign of one of ancient Egypt's greatest pharaohs, Khufu.

It was discovered nearly 60 years ago in a sealed pit near the famous Pyramids of Giza.

Excavation was delayed for decades due to the fragile condition of the wood.

The restoration is taking place at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where Dr Issa Zaydan is leading efforts.

We have a plan to take four years to assemble the ship.

In a unique first for the Grand Egyptian Museum, visitors will have a live experience of the ship's assembly, seeing the first ship assembled and, during their visit, witnessing Egyptian and Japanese restorers assembling the second ship.

Richard Kagoe told us more.

It's not every day museum visitors get to watch history being put back together.

At Egypt's newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum, crowds gathered as a small crane carefully lifted centuries-old wooden planks onto a metal frame inside the Solar Boats Hall.

Tourism Minister Sherry Fati has described the work as one of the most important restoration projects this century.

Archaeologists say the boat's fragile structure, made up of hundreds of wooden pieces, meant its excavation and preservation had to be handled with extreme care.

The restoration is taking place in full view of the public and is expected to take up to five years.

Mystery surrounds the appearance of hundreds of Victorian shoes which have washed ashore on two beaches in South Wales.