It seems obvious that Libya is not in a fit state to hold an election, but the international community seems determined to organise one anyway, writes the BBC North Africa Correspondent Rana Jawad. Read More
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By Richard Norton-Taylor
Supreme Court to rule in March whether details of MI6’s role in renditions of Abdul-Hakim Belhaj and his wife must remain secret. Read More
By Andrea Taylor
Algeria has a problem knocking on its door: Libya. A relative powerhouse in North Africa, a combination of political and economic issues has weakened Algeria in recent years, limiting its engagement in Libya while it dealt with its more immediate concerns at home. Read More
The fate of Libya, which, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, turned into a “black hole” after the overthrow of Gaddafi, was discussed during the fifth session of the Valdai Club conference, titled “Russia in the Middle East: Playing on all fields.” Read More
By Mikhail Voytenko
Russian major media on Feb 24 exploded with news on detention of ro-ro URAL in Tunisian port of Sfax, referring mostly, to Maritime Bulletin as an initial source. Read More
By Deena Dajani
The troubles engulfing Libya’s sovereign fund reflect those of the country itself [AFP] Read More
By Alessandra Bocchi
Since 2014, people smuggling and human trafficking has become a lucrative business in Libya, benefiting the country’s rival militias and tribes, but fueling instability. Read More
By Aidan Lewis
When Khalifa Haftar flew to Tunis in September, the veteran commander and possible future leader of Libya brought masked troops armed with automatic rifles and grenade launchers in a show of force that drew censure from U.N. experts. Read More
By Tarek Megerisi
Ghassan Salamé’s action plan for Libya faces numerous obstacles from entrenched political elites, who see it as just another venue in which to seek personal gain. Read More
By Mohamed Elshinnawi
February marks the seventh anniversary of the Libyan revolution, but many Libyans believe there is not much to celebrate as they are still waiting for the birth of a democratic state. Read More
By Emily Estelle
Libyans commemorated the seventh anniversary of the revolution that toppled longtime dictator Muammar Qaddafi on February 17. Read More
By Aaron Zelin & Michael Franken
As the fight against the Islamic State shifts from retaking territory to preventing regrowth, a jihadism scholar and the former deputy head of AFRICOM discuss what Washington should learn from the group’s activities in Libya. Read More
By Amandla Thomas-Johnson
Documents presented in court also reveal how MI6 defined British Muslims as a potential security threat. Read More
Last week, Abdel Rahman Shalgham, the former Libyan ambassador to the United Nations, expressed concerns that the assets of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) are being seized by international actors supported by domestic parties. Read More
By Ethan Chorin
When Dr. Khaled ElMufti, CEO of Benghazi-based Tatweer Research, asked me if I would like to meet with the winners of the Enjazi Start-Up business plan competition, organized in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), I was interested. Read More
By Mohamed Eljarh
On Sunday, February 18, The Egyptian newspaper Youm 7 published an interview with Lev Dengov, the Head of the Russian Contact Group for Settlement in Libya. Read More
By Emily Estelle
Seven years after Libya’s revolution, the country is a failed state with a humanitarian crisis and a serious threat to U.S. national security. Read More
By Mustafa Fetouri
Libya’s interior has become a hub for human smugglers who utilize the uncontrolled roads to transport migrants wishing to travel to Europe by sea. Read More
Libyan Jews claim that the signing of an MOU between US and Libya legitimizes and provides Libyan government with a legal cover and a license to steal Jewish artifacts in the country. Read More
By Michael Young
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security. Read More
By Fatıma Taşkömür
Seven years after the start of the Libyan revolution, the UN plans to hold elections in 2018. But they are unlikely to bring a permanent end to the conflict and the political, social, military and economic divisions in the country. Read More
By Ethan Chorin
Since the 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city has been known more for darkness, death and violence than any aspect of its rich culture, obscured by years of rule by Gaddafi, Libya’s former dictator. Read More
On the eve of the seventh anniversary of Libya’s 17th February Revolution, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the impunity for violence against journalists in Libya forcing them to flee abroad since 2014. Read More
By Abdullah Ben Ibrahim
A Telephone conversation between the Saudi radical cleric, Osama Ataya Al-Otaibi, and commander of Dignity Operation, warlord Khalifa Haftar, has shown the interference and influence of extremists on Khalifa Haftar and their powers to master his self-styled army. Read More
By Irina Slav
Delays in budget payments to the National Oil Corporation of Libya could threaten the country’s oil production, NOC’s chairman Mustafa Sanalla said in a statement. Read More
By Richard Norton-Taylor
Libyan papers referred to during Abdul Hakim Belhaj court hearing raise fresh questions about what Tony Blair knew about rendition operations. Read More
By Erin Neale
An unusual protest erupted in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi on February 15, 2011. Read More
By Jamie Dettmer
Anniversaries have come and gone to mark the start of the February 2011 uprising to topple Libyan autocrat Colonel Moammar Gadhafi and to remember his gruesome death on a desert road outside the coastal city of Sirte months later. Read More
By Lansana Gberie
Perhaps no major political or humanitarian disaster is as overlooked as the ongoing crisis in Libya. Read More
By Norman T. Roule
February 15, 2018, will mark the seventh anniversary of the Benghazi rallies, in which Libyans took to the streets to protest the arrest of a human rights lawyer. Read More
By Erin Neale
On February 17th, Libyans will celebrate the anniversary of a revolt that ultimately toppled and killed Qaddafi, ending his forty-two-year oppressive rule. Read More
The 2018 Annual Forecast asserted that Libya would make incremental progress toward holding elections but would be unable to resolve internal differences to meet the U.N. goal of voting by September 2018. Read More
By Edith M. Lederer
The panel of experts said in the summary of a report to the Security Council obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press that despite U.N. efforts to overcome the current stalemate “military dynamics in Libya and conflicting regional agendas show a lack of commitment to a peaceful solution.” Read More
Seven years since a revolution that ended four decades of dictatorship under Gadhafi, Libyans see no end in sight to the North African nation’s chaotic transition to democracy. Read More
By Karim Mezran and Elissa Miller
For years, many actors have tried to mediate peace efforts for the Libyan crisis, but instead of an end to hostilities, conflicts remain. Read More
By Karim Mezran and Elissa Miller
For years, many actors have tried to mediate peace efforts for the Libyan crisis, but instead of an end to hostilities, conflicts remain. Read More