By Maha Salah Egyptian laborers have been facing kidnapping and murder just to be able to make a living in Libya.
When the Sun Sets in Libya, Two U.S. Allies Get Down to War
By Samer Al-Atrush On July 26, Libya’s internationally-recognized government announced a brazen air raid on a hangar housing...
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Outsiders’ Battle to Rebuild Libya Is Fueling the Civil War There
By Samuel Ramani In competing for lucrative reconstruction contracts, China, Italy, France, Russia, and others are preventing the...
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Tunisia Could Help Enforce Libya’s Arms Embargo
By Keith Jones In 2020, when Tunisia begins its two-year term as non-permanent member of the Security Council, the country will...
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Islamism and the state after the Arab uprisings (1)
Between people power and state power By Frederic Volpia & Ewan Stein This paper examines the trajectories of different...
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By Paul Iddon Since the current conflict in Libya between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of National Accord (GNA) began with the former’s siege on Tripoli in April airpower has played a very significant role in the war...
Risks, Responses and Border Dynamics HPG Working Paper This Working Paper focuses on the situation of Libyans displaced since 2011, both within Libya itself and in Tunisia.
By Caline Malek Poverty is on the rise in the Arab region, with nearly 40 percent of the population living on less than $2.75 a day.
Interviewed by Frédéric Bobin According to researcher Tarek Megerisi, the stagnation of the Marshal’s offensive on Tripoli tarnishes his image as a strong man and risks weakening his political base.
For three young Libyans plucked from a deflating dingy in the Mediterranean, the perils of trying to cross the sea were still preferable to what they had left behind in their war-torn home.
Last week marked an escalation in the ongoing conflict in Libya after the area of engagement broadened to Jufra and Misrata.
Risks, Responses and Border Dynamics HPG Working Paper This Working Paper focuses on the situation of Libyans displaced since 2011, both within Libya itself and in Tunisia.
By Sudarsan Raghavan Incessant attacks on health facilities and medical workers in a brutal battle for control of Tripoli could amount to war crimes, the United Nation’s top envoy to Libya said Thursday in a strong condemnation.
By Michael Neu & Robin Dunford It’s been eight years since the NATO-led military intervention in Libya. Many analysts consider the action a crucial step forward in protecting civilians from looming atrocity. But today, Libya stands...
By Gareth Smyth When Khaled Mattawa moved from Libya to the US 40 years ago, he left behind not only his homeland but his home sea.
Risks, Responses and Border Dynamics HPG Working Paper This Working Paper focuses on the situation of Libyans displaced since 2011, both within Libya itself and in Tunisia.
By Giorgio Cafiero Washington’s strategies in Libya under President Donald Trump have been unclear, lacking in vision for the US’s role, and hence discombobulated and contradictory, leading to continuing uncertainty.
By Nick Cunningham Libya’s oil production plunged to a five-month low this week, dragged down by another outage at the country’s largest oil field.
Libyans who fled fighting outside Tripoli dream of returning to their homes as they prepare for the Eid Al-Adha festival with heavy hearts, worried they will end up living on the streets.
Risks, Responses and Border Dynamics HPG Working Paper This Working Paper focuses on the situation of Libyans displaced since 2011, both within Libya itself and in Tunisia.
By Tom Pollitt People are dying in Libya’s refugee detention centers, their stories untold.
Risks, Responses and Border Dynamics HPG Working Paper This Working Paper focuses on the situation of Libyans displaced since 2011, both within Libya itself and in Tunisia.