By David Hearst If Syria is to be considered a template for Russian action, there is a cause for deep concern about what is going on in Libya. .
Ordinary Libyans bear brunt of seven-month siege of Tripoli
By Heba Saleh Residents face daily dangers as offensive by military strongman Haftar rages on.
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How Russia has navigated Libya’s civil war (2)
The Backdrop to Russia’s Operations in the Mediterranean Over the past decade, Russia’s return to Arab affairs has raised...
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The Tunisia Model: Lessons From a New Arab Democracy
By Sarah E. Yerkes The story of how the Tunisian revolution began is well known. On December 17, 2010, a 26-year-old fruit vendor...
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Conflicting Interests in Libya’s Security Sector (7)
By Wolfram Lacher & Peter Cole This paper examines the rise and fall of hybrid security sector institutions in Libya, and the...
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The Backdrop to Russia’s Operations in the Mediterranean Over the past decade, Russia’s return to Arab affairs has raised speculation around the virtual enactment of Peter the Great’s dream to access the warm waters of the Mediterranean...
By Mattew Davis Most of us can’t imagine wanting absolute control over a nation or feeling compelled to commit mass murders — so then what is it about a dictator’s psychology that makes them different?
By Wolfram Lacher & Peter Cole This paper examines the rise and fall of hybrid security sector institutions in Libya, and the political interests at stake in security sector reform. .
Third-Party Intervention Filed at European Court of Human Rights On 11 November 2019, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch submitted a joint third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in a case involving Libya’s...
By Jérôme Tubiana Incarcerated refugees wrote on mattresses with tomato paste: “We condemn EU policy on innocent detainee refugees in Libya.”
An Al Jazeera Arabic investigation has uncovered Egyptian, Russian and UAE arms support to Libya‘s renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar.
By Wolfram Lacher & Peter Cole This paper examines the rise and fall of hybrid security sector institutions in Libya, and the political interests at stake in security sector reform. .
By George Zgardanas The European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) concerns the European Union’s (EU) relations with 16 of the Eastern and Southern Neighbors.
By Jared Malsin American military hardware is being used to undermine official U.S. policy in Libya, TIME has learned, as the United Arab Emirates has deployed warplanes manufactured in the U.S. in Libya in violation of a United Nations arms...
By Wolfram Lacher & Peter Cole This paper examines the rise and fall of hybrid security sector institutions in Libya, and the political interests at stake in security sector reform. .
By Wolfgang Pusztai The start of the Battle for Tripoli in April 2019 marked the beginning of a new dramatic phase in Libya’s ongoing civil war. .
By Jonathan M. Winer The Nov. 1 seizure by Malta of two 2000-cubic-foot containers full of Libyan currency printed by the Russian state printer, Goznak, that was intended for delivery to Libya’s non-internationally recognized eastern...
By Michael Rummel The Libyan civil war has found a new battlefield: the halls of Washington. The eight-year conflict shows little sign of ending, and the warring governments are stepping up their efforts to influence policymakers in the United...
By Paul D. Shinkman Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be capitalizing on ways immigration can destabilize Western countries.
By Wolfram Lacher & Peter Cole This paper examines the rise and fall of hybrid security sector institutions in Libya, and the political interests at stake in security sector reform. .
By Wolfram Lacher & Peter Cole This paper examines the rise and fall of hybrid security sector institutions in Libya, and the political interests at stake in security sector reform.
By Wolfgang Pusztai The start of the Battle for Tripoli in April 2019 marked the beginning of a new dramatic phase in Libya’s ongoing civil war. .