By Nuruddin Farah
I know, dear reader, it has been a long time since my last post. Life has been unusual lately, although not just for Benghazi residents this time. I’ve done (and am still doing) quite a few interesting things which have kept me busy, and I’m still trying to re-orient my life after the events of 2014. Read More
By Margaret Besheer
After more than a year, Libyan parties on Friday agreed to a transitional government tasked with guiding them to national elections at the end of this year. Read More
By Barbara Bibbo
Restoring security in the war-ravaged country where militias control vast territory is the main challenge for Libyan leaders. Read More
By Amy Mackinon
Anew United Nations report alleges that the United Arab Emirates has established direct contact with armed Sudanese groups fighting in Libya’s proxy conflict on the side of Khalifa Haftar. Read More
By Oliver Imhof
Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and Mohammad Menfi will lead country blighted by years of conflict into elections. Read More
By Célian Macé
At the end of this week of debates and votes, the Libyan delegates gathered by the UN in Switzerland must designate the three new members of the Presidential Council and a Prime Minister, supposed to lead the country towards elections at the end of the year. ‘year. Read More
By Célian Macé
In Tripoli, hundreds of demonstrators have been marching for several days against corruption and the country’s economic bankruptcy. Their marches were violently dispersed. Other cities are experiencing gatherings. Read More
By Will O’Brien
As the civil war in Libya approaches the decade mark, many in the international community and certain segments of Libyan society have started to look for seemingly simple solutions to end the conflict. Read More
By Nicholas Waller
While it may seem as though only one subject has dominated the news for the past year, and our lives came to a very literal standstill, the world did in fact continue to turn; and in recent months, there have been some momentous political developments. Read More
By Tarek Megerisi
Europe’s competing policies on Libya have resulted in its mismanagement of the conflict, contributed to an acute crisis in its neighbourhood, and created an image of European incoherence and weakness.
By Murat Aslan
One of those countries that have been highly affected by the socalled Arab uprisings is Libya. Read More
International Organizations at Odds with Global and Regional Players
By Wolfgang Mühlberger
Since Colonel Gaddafi’s demise in late 2011, Libya has embarked on a political transition marked by conflict and uncertainty. The meddling of external players has increased fragmentation and polarization along multiple emerging fault lines.
By Marianne Dhenin
Hanan al-Barassi was on a busy shopping street in Benghazi on the afternoon of Nov. 10, 2020 when a group of masked men leapt from an unmarked van with darkened windows, shot, and killed her. Read More
By Mariam Mahmoud, Anas al-Gomati, and a Doctor in Eastern Libya
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in POMED’s series of short interviews with civic activists, researchers, and others in our MENA network to spotlight the pandemic’s effects on rights and governance across the region. Read More
By Abdullah Al-Kabir
International influences cast a shadow over the political solution path, which is sponsored by by the United Nations mission. Read More
International Organizations at Odds with Global and Regional Players
By Wolfgang Mühlberger
Since Colonel Gaddafi’s demise in late 2011, Libya has embarked on a political transition marked by conflict and uncertainty. The meddling of external players has increased fragmentation and polarization along multiple emerging fault lines. Read More
By Tarek Megerisi
Europe’s competing policies on Libya have resulted in its mismanagement of the conflict, contributed to an acute crisis in its neighbourhood, and created an image of European incoherence and weakness.
By Tim Eaton
This is the third article in a series on hybrid armed actors in the Middle East. Be sure to read the first and second essays. The concept for the series emerged from a Chatham House project on the same topic. Read More
By Simona Ross, Stefan Wolff, and Alexandre Marc
Amidst the pandemic and an unprecedented economic downturn, millions of people continue to face the compounding effects of violent conflict. Read More
International Organizations at Odds with Global and Regional Players
By Wolfgang Mühlberger
Since Colonel Gaddafi’s demise in late 2011, Libya has embarked on a political transition marked by conflict and uncertainty. The meddling of external players has increased fragmentation and polarization along multiple emerging fault lines. Read More
By Tarek Megerisi
Europe’s competing policies on Libya have resulted in its mismanagement of the conflict, contributed to an acute crisis in its neighbourhood, and created an image of European incoherence and weakness.
By Samer Al-Atrush
The prime minister had pledged to step down, but an about face has seen him angling to stay on in a new role, officials say. Read More
International Organizations at Odds with Global and Regional Players
By Wolfgang Mühlberger
Since Colonel Gaddafi’s demise in late 2011, Libya has embarked on a political transition marked by conflict and uncertainty. The meddling of external players has increased fragmentation and polarization along multiple emerging fault lines. Read More
By Peter Fabricius
The ceasefire has held since October, but will it hold until elections on 24 December? Read More
By Tarek Megerisi
Europe’s competing policies on Libya have resulted in its mismanagement of the conflict, contributed to an acute crisis in its neighbourhood, and created an image of European incoherence and weakness.
By Emadeddin Badi
In contemporary Libya, a panoply of state and non-state actors forms an unconventional security apparatus.
By Deniz Citak
At this point, key players are increasingly willing to engage in political solutions and have expressed such a desire. Read More
By Federica Saini Fasanotti
Ten years after the 2011 revolution that overthrew Gadhafi, Libya’s civil war has not been resolved. Read More
By Antonino Occhiuto & Dylan Yachyshen
Joe Biden has shown an interest in maintaining stability and strengthening alliances, in contrast with Trump’s hesitance to intervene in foreign nations.
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By Tarek Megerisi
Europe’s competing policies on Libya have resulted in its mismanagement of the conflict, contributed to an acute crisis in its neighbourhood, and created an image of European incoherence and weakness.
Despite a reported breakthrough in mid-January, there are still many steps to take before an interim unity government can emerge in Libya. Read More
By Emadeddin Badi
In contemporary Libya, a panoply of state and non-state actors forms an unconventional security apparatus.
In Libya, those who seek citizenship must often provide evidence they don’t have of lives and events that happened on Libyan soil decades ago, but are put to the test of modern bureaucracy.
Criteria are inconsistent and practicalities obscure. Full civil rights remain a distant dream for some of the most vulnerable groups in the country. Read More
By Emadeddin Badi
In contemporary Libya, a panoply of state and non-state actors forms an unconventional security apparatus.
By Patrick Wintour
Outgoing acting envoy Stephanie Williams also urges foreign powers to withdraw troops and mercenaries from country. Read More
In Libya, those who seek citizenship must often provide evidence they don’t have of lives and events that happened on Libyan soil decades ago, but are put to the test of modern bureaucracy.
Criteria are inconsistent and practicalities obscure. Full civil rights remain a distant dream for some of the most vulnerable groups in the country. Read More