By Yury Barmin Russian President Vladimir Putin recently put Russia in the spotlight in Libya by first holding a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Summit in Beijing and later discussing...
Of Tanks and Banks: Stopping a Dangerous Escalation in Libya (1)
An under-reported banking crisis threatens to exacerbate deadly fighting in Tripoli, ignite a protracted resource war and deepen...
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‘‘Cynical joke’’ Libya could descend into a Hobbesian civil war and partition: Salame to UNSC
By Sami Zaptia In his latest remarks on Libya to the UN Security Council today, UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame said that Libya could...
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Ties That Bind Us
How the situations in Algeria and Libya have been linked By Ghida Tayara Younes Abouayoub of the United Nations discusses...
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Flow of arms into Libya risks proxy war
Despite a UN embargo, weapons are still flowing into Libya where an assault on the capital by strongman Khalifa Haftar threatens...
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By Francesca Mannocchi It could be a normal weekday in Ain Zara. There are apples and bananas, potatoes and courgettes, arranged outside the shops, waiting to be sold in this district in southwest Tripoli.
By Barah Mikail There is no simple solution to Libya’s problems: institutional divisions prevail within a general context of political void, while the absence of a strong army is fueling the rule of militias.
Adherents of a Salafi school, the Madkhalis, are gaining prominence on both sides of Libya’s divide, causing concerns about puritanical agendas imposed through military and religious institutions.
By Alessandra Bajec With crumbling healthcare infrastructure in Libya, many people travel abroad for treatment.
By Tarek Megerisi Libya’s escalating war is changing political realities, necessitating a new framework for conflict resolution and power sharing.
By Giorgio Cafiero & Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Recent events in Libya and Sudan have further exposed the strong influence that Abu Dhabi wields throughout the greater Arab world.
By Samuel Ramani In order to secure its economic interests in Libya, Russia is seeking to bolster Haftar’s influence over a future UN-brokered diplomatic settlement.
Adherents of a Salafi school, the Madkhalis, are gaining prominence on both sides of Libya’s divide, causing concerns about puritanical agendas imposed through military and religious institutions.
By Tom Kington Military analysts are blaming Chinese-made drones for deadly missile strikes on Tripoli as Libyan strongman Gen. Khalifa Haftar tries to conquer the city.
Adherents of a Salafi school, the Madkhalis, are gaining prominence on both sides of Libya’s divide, causing concerns about puritanical agendas imposed through military and religious institutions.
By Ulf Laessing Coffee and a pastry covered in chocolate, honey and almonds or a savory bean stew sandwich with juice or a fizzy drink.
It’s a day of rest from fighting on the front line in Libya and Abdelaziz and his comrades down their weapons only to pick up their phones and resume combat.
By Sasha Toperich Khalifa Haftar, the renegade Libyan general, took many world leaders and most experts by surprise when he attacked Tripoli on April 4.
By Jack Detsch The UN-backed Libyan government has signed a $2 million deal with Mercury Public Affairs to lobby Congress and the Donald Trump administration just days after reports that the president backed rival Khalifa Hifter.
By Philip Gordon, Andrew Miller The United States should be working to help negotiate peace in Libya rather than fanning the flames of another failed war.
Adherents of a Salafi school, the Madkhalis, are gaining prominence on both sides of Libya’s divide, causing concerns about puritanical agendas imposed through military and religious institutions.
By Ulf Laessing With the frontlines around Libya’s contested capital Tripoli stalemated, the two rival factions are bringing oil and money supplies into the firing line of their battle for power.