By Scott Belinksi
After years of reticence to reengage as the situation in Libya increasingly spiralled out of control, the European powers—and particularly France and Italy—are finally wading into the debate over how to put an end to the civil war which has wracked the country for the better part of a decade. Read More
By Patrick Cockburn
War reporting is easy to do but difficult to do well. No one taking part in an armed conflict has an incentive to tell the whole truth. Read More
Dictators do what dictators do
By Robert Kagan
Many Americans have an odd fascination with the idea of the reforming autocrat, the strongman who can “modernize” and lead his nation out of its backward and benighted past. Read More
Recent reports indicate that a climate of instability and high tensions prevails in Southern Libya, due to the presence of numerous armed groups and the absence of state control in the area. Read More
Insecurity and looting have hit Libya’s archaeological sites in the chaos and fighting that followed the overthrow of Gaddafi in 2011, as rival groups struggle to consolidate control of the country. Read More
The Collapse of Authoritarianism in the Middle East
By Marwan Muasher
Two perfect storms have struck the Arab world in the past decade. In 2011, in what was at first optimistically called “the Arab Spring,” popular uprisings unseated autocrats across the region. Read More
Head of Libyan Investment Authority warns that money is needed to help country rebuild
By Rob Davies
A bill that proposes using assets frozen during Libya’s civil war to compensate victims of the IRA would hinder the country’s efforts to rebuild, the head of its sovereign wealth fund has said. Read More
By Hamza Meddeb
Russia has gained influence in Libya by exploiting the mistakes of the Europeans and the United States. Read More
By Michel Cousins
Moscow’s objective, it is claimed, is to control of the Libyan coast and, with it, control of the main clandestine migration routes. Read More
The Collapse of Authoritarianism in the Middle East
By Marwan Muasher
Two perfect storms have struck the Arab world in the past decade. In 2011, in what was at first optimistically called “the Arab Spring,” popular uprisings unseated autocrats across the region. Read More
Clearly all the talk around the serious health conditions of Operation Dignity Commander, Khalifa Haftar, cannot be mere rumours. Read More
By Karim Mezran
On October 20, 2011, the death of Gadhafi, Libya’s longtime dictator, at the hands of rebels in his hometown of Sirte put an end to the revolution that erupted in February of that year, and ushered in a new political and military elite. Read More
By James Carafano and Joshua Meservey
As unpalatable as it may be, the United States should become more involved in one of the world’s most destabilizing conflicts. Read More
By Bassem Ajami
Every now and then, Arab politics reminds us of its brutality in the most appalling way. The potential murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is the most recent such reminder. Read More
By Nadine Dahan
The suspected killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul has stirred harrowing memories of past disappearances and assassinations in Libyan exile communities which once lived in fear of the long arm of Gaddafi’s ruthless security services. Read More
By Clara Durovray
Since the 2011 revolution and the overthrow of Gaddhafi, Libya has been engulfed by violence and political instability. Recent clashes that erupted in the capital have once again raised concerns about the future of the country. Read More
By Richard Wachman
As Libyan oil production surges, the country has been noted for having some of the most important oil reserves in the world in terms of quality. Read More
By Michel Cousins
Libya’s Presidency Council decided it had to make fundamental changes if it were to survive after the military crisis in Tripoli brought about when an alliance of forces from outside the capital tried to take control. Read More
By Francesca Mannocchi
Militias in Libya are influencing every aspect of Libyan life, from the government to the banks, making it even harder for citizens who are struggling to survive. Read More
By George Mikhail
Al-Monitor interviewed the head of the Supreme Council of the Tuareg Tribes, Mawlay Qudeidi. Read More
Libya has been broken apart. Torn asunder by competing local, regional and international forces, its survival as a singular nation-state is under threat. Read More
By Grigory Lukyanov
Reports on the increase of Russian military presence in Libya sparked international controversy and triggered a debate within Russia over the need for a presence in the distant Mediterranean country. Read More
By Sultan Hajiyev
Those who have grown up in the republics of the Soviet Union remember when people with disabilities did not exist. Read More
By Lucy Bannerman
A convicted Libyan gun smuggler who once boasted of his influence over the Duke of York was a guest at the royal wedding. Read More
By Michael Burleigh
So bloody and extensive is President Putin’s record of aggression, not least in Syria and Ukraine, that an incursion into the empty deserts of North Africa might hardly seem worth noting. Read More
Brutal killings, suicide bombings, militant raids and hostage crises — embassies and consulates have seen plenty of tragedy and bloodshed. Read More
By Yemina Hamdi
The challenges facing women in Libya are much greater than those faced during Qaddafi’s rule. Read More
By Karlos Zurutuza
Living by borders of Libya, Chad, Niger and Sudan, the Tebu now have their first alphabet ever and a cultural centre. Read More
Maxim A. Suchkov
Allegations that Moscow is deploying troops to Libya have triggered domestic debate over Russia’s role in the crisis. Read More
By Igor Serebryany
What’s behind the British call for ‘urgent action to counter Russia’ in Libya? What key facts did the editorial: ‘Putin Troops in Libya’ ignore? Are we witnessing a Russian pivot to Libya, and what’s really at stake? Read More
By Michel Cousins
Until hard currency is available for all Libyans, not just businesses, the black market will continue to operate. Read More
By Dmitry Egorchenkov
On October 20, 2011, Gaddafi was brutally killed. Over seven years, Libya has evolved from a stable, prosperous country into a territory of chaos and lawlessness. Read More
By Faouzia Salhine Elhuni
Whether in controlling migration flows or guaranteeing regional peace, both shores of the Mediterranean must be partners. Read More
By Tom Newton Dunn
Intelligence chiefs have told Theresa May that Vladimir Putin wants to make the war-torn North African nation “his new Syria”. Read More
By Mustafa Fetouri
After a month of bloody warfare among militias around Tripoli, an uneasy cease-fire is in place in Libya’s desperate capital. Read More
Interviewed by Sputnik
Tripoli does not expect any new initiatives to be proposed at the conference on Libya in Palermo, Italy, next month as the event will be aimed at supporting the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the country’s ambassador to the United States, Wafa Bughaighis, told Sputnik on Tuesday. Read More