By Sami Hamdi
The political process in Libya has not been brought about out of a desire for a lasting political solution, but as a framework through which Washington might contain Russia, and Russia might cement itself further on the Mediterranean, all at the expense of the Libyans. Read More
By Jason Burke
Hanan al-Barassi was an outspoken critic of abuses in areas controlled by the Libyan National Army. Read More
The need for peacebuilding in post-conflict societies grew out of the realization that signing agreements to bring fighting to an end is a necessary but insufficient step toward true and enduring peace. Read More
By Muhammad Hussein
Not many people have seen or even heard of, the black flag of Cyrenaica with its white crescent and star; a black version of the Turkish flag, perhaps. Read More
By Jared Malsin & Benoit Faucon
Khalifa Haftar, at one time backed by the CIA, owns millions in U.S. real estate, assets that are being pursued by victims of Libya’s bloody civil war. Read More
By Anthony Dworkin and Tarek Megerisi
Victory for Joe Biden is likely to bring three big policy shifts in the region, opening new possibilities and challenges for Europeans. Read More
By Alison Pargeter
A UN-sponsored political dialogue on Libya’s future has begun. Although clearly a positive step, it is unlikely to provide the solution to peace. Read More
By Sarah Yerkes & Nesrine Mbarek
If Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election, the Maghreb would be a perfect venue for greater engagement. Read More
By Jérôme Tubiana & Claudio Gramizzi
The deteriorating situation in Libya has drawn some attention to its southern borderlands, albeit with a nearly exclusive focus on security and migration—two complex issues that are often conflated or otherwise distorted in political rhetoric and media coverage.” Read More
By Cedric D’Hondt
History sheds a light on the ambivalent relationship between the military and civil government. Read More
Military representatives of Libya’s rival sides agreed this week on a path forward to implement a UN-backed cease-fire agreement ahead of political talks set to begin on Monday in Tunis. Read More
By Karim Mezran & Emadeddin
The signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement between Libya’s warring factions on October 23 was widely marketed as a watershed moment that would redress the country’s spiraling trajectory. Read More
By Dr Andreas Krieg & Anas El
The 2020 US Presidential Elections are en route to become the most contested and potentially the most controversial in American history as President Trump has repeatedly refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. Read More
By Chris Stephen
The North African producer faces significant challenges in extending, or even maintaining, its jump in output. Read More
By Jemai Guesmi
There are growing indications that Erdogan may be pushing to undermine the ceasefire in Libya. Read More
Though overdue, the 23 October Libya ceasefire deal is worthy of applause. With help from the UN and their foreign backers, the warring parties should now close the loopholes in the agreement’s text, lest rival interpretations derail movement toward peace. Read More
Ole Øyvind Holth
The UN believes the ceasefire is the start of a lasting peace in Libya, but experts doubt. Read More
By Hiba Zayadin
Between September and November 2019, Black Shield Security Services recruited more than 390 Sudanese men who thought they were coming to work as security guards in the UAE.
By Thomas Trask
America has let Turkey and Russia dominate the conflict in Libya. There will be no peace if they are allowed to dominate the ceasefire as well. Read More
By Adel Al-Thabti
Experts, however, warn that Tunisian democracy was facing tough economic, political and social challenges. Read More
By Hiba Zayadin
Between September and November 2019, Black Shield Security Services recruited more than 390 Sudanese men who thought they were coming to work as security guards in the UAE.
By Ferhat Polat
This policy outlook explores some of the critical elements driving Algeria’s foreign policy concerning the on-going conflict in Libya.
By Ahmed Helal
On September 3, the United Nations warned that war-torn Libya is at a “decisive turning point,” with weapons from foreign backers pouring into both sides of the conflict. The main foreign protagonists in the Libyan conflict are split into two camps. Read More
By Adam Ereli
Since the outbreak of the Arab Spring 10 years ago, the Middle East has witnessed a bleak cascade of unrest. Catastrophic civil conflict has beset Syria, Yemen and Libya. Read More
By Ferhat Polat
This policy outlook explores some of the critical elements driving Algeria’s foreign policy concerning the on-going conflict in Libya.
By Alexander A. Decina, Darine El Hage and Nathaniel L. Wilson
Libyans need new elections to produce a competent and electorally legitimate government that the international community can support in navigating the myriad challenges the country faces….That said, elections themselves present a major risk.
By Maruan El Krekshi
The military stalemate in Libya has revived political talks under the auspices of the UN. But they seem to be directed at maintaining the current transitional governing institutions. Read More
By William Ford
Three lawsuits in U.S. federal court represent an inflection point in the global effort to hold Libyan war criminals legally accountable for torture and extrajudicial killings.
By Ferhat Polat
This policy outlook explores some of the critical elements driving Algeria’s foreign policy concerning the on-going conflict in Libya.
There is No Muslim Liberation Cause the UAE Will Not Sabotage
By CJ Werleman
When you piece all strands of the UAE’s foreign policy together, what you have is a Muslim-led country standing in firm opposition to Muslims who seek freedom from occupation, discrimination, and persecution. Read More
UN envoy for Libya expresses hope the agreement will succeed in ending suffering of Libyans and allowing those displaced by conflict to return to their homes. Read More
By William Ford
Three lawsuits in U.S. federal court represent an inflection point in the global effort to hold Libyan war criminals legally accountable for torture and extrajudicial killings.
On 6 October 2020, representatives of Libya’s Supreme Council of State (SCS) and House of Representatives (HoR) meeting in the Moroccan city of Bouznika reached a final agreement on how to distribute major offices in the country. Read More
By George Mikhail
Ankara held an economic forum to introduce Turkish products to the Libyan markets, prompting the Egyptian-Libyan Joint Economic Chamber to warn against Turkish efforts to seize Libyan wealth. Read More
By Hafed Al-Ghwell
Libya is yet again enduring an uneasy truce on the heels of the failed 14-month assault on Tripoli by the Libyan National Army (LNA) against the internationally recognized but weak Government of National Accord (GNA). Read More
Libyans welcome UN-backed agreement but express scepticism about the implementation of it. Read More