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MENASource

Apr 2, 2021

The end of Libya’s nightmare or the beginning of a new one?

By Karim Mezran and Tahani Elmogrbi

If badly managed, any of these challenges could turn fatal for Dbeiba’s government. It will take a lot of goodwill from the Libyan population and from the new elite of the country to allow space for compromise and acceptance of differences to ensure that the path is one of political dialogue and peaceful confrontation rather than one of armed conflict.

Libya Middle East

Issue Brief

Mar 31, 2021

Putin’s Mediterranean gambit: Endgame unclear

By Mark N. Katz

For more than 250 years, Russian leaders have sought to project power and influence in the Mediterranean region. Sometimes these efforts have met with a significant degree of success. At times, though, Russia has pulled back from the Mediterranean because of setbacks in the region, events in Europe, or convulsions inside Russia. These pullbacks, however, have never been permanent and have always been followed by renewed Russian efforts to gain influence in the region.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 26, 2021

Badi in the Global Initiative: Muhasasa, militias and meddling foreign actors

Libya Middle East

In the News

Mar 23, 2021

Mezran in Formiche: Libya and beyond. Here is Italy in the Mediterranean

Arms Control Conflict

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Mezran in the Wilson Center: “Libya 2021: Islamists, Salafis & Jihadis”

Conflict Extremism

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Badi quoted in TRT World on Libya’s new unity government

Conflict Libya

In the News

Mar 15, 2021

Badi quoted in Libya Herald on challenges for the Libyan Government of National Unity

Libya Middle East

Events

Feb 25, 2021

Melcangi joins the Swedish Institute of International Affairs to discuss Libyan policy

Libya Middle East

MENASource

Feb 25, 2021

Rewriting the rules of mediation and conflict resolution: The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

By Hafed Al Ghwell and Karim Mezran

Good news for the Joe Biden administration may strangely come from the recent results of the inter-Libyan negotiations in Geneva.

Libya Middle East

In the News

Feb 22, 2021

Mezran and Pavia in Sadeq Institute: The Great Game

Libya North Africa

Experts