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Jul 19, 2017

Eljarh Quoted in Reuters on Libyan Commander Haftar’s Intent to Extend Power

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Miller in Foreign Affairs: Filling the Vacuum in Libya

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Miller in Foreign Affairs: Filling the Vacuum in Libya

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

In the News

Jul 13, 2017

Eljarh Joins The Newsmakers to Discuss Popular Support for Haftar

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

MENASource

Jul 11, 2017

A Larger US Role in Libya?

By Karim Mezran and Elissa Miller

As the chaos in Libya continues, recent reports indicate that the United States is considering ramping up its diplomatic and military involvement in Libya.  On July 10, CNN reported that the Trump administration could soon finalize a new policy for Libya to expand US presence in the country. If realized, a new policy for Libya […]

Libya

Issue Brief

Jul 11, 2017

Libya: From intervention to proxy war

By Karim Mezran and Elissa Miller

More than six years after Libya’s 2011 revolution against Muammar al-Qaddafi, the situation in the country is significantly more complex and dangerous. The failure of the 2011 NATO intervention to assist the country with a comprehensive stabilization process led to rapid deterioration on the ground and created an opportunity for external actors to pursue competing […]

Libya
Politics & Diplomacy

Issue Brief

Jul 11, 2017

Libya: From intervention to proxy war

By Karim Mezran and Elissa Miller

In this issue brief, Dr. Karim Mezran and Elissa Miller explore the dynamics of regional and international actors most involved in Libya’s proxy conflict, as well as recent incidents of escalation that threaten to further destabilize the country.

Libya
Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Jul 6, 2017

What in the World is Vladimir Putin Up To?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Russia has decisively expanded its global footprint in a way that analysts say challenges the West and will force US President Donald J. Trump to rethink his “America First” strategy. This challenge extends well beyond Russia’s neighborhood—Ukraine, Georgia, and the Baltic States—to Syria, Libya, and even Afghanistan. Western governments and intelligence agencies have also accused […]

Afghanistan
Libya

In the News

Jun 29, 2017

Mezran Quoted by The Globe Post on Qatar Rift’s Effect on Final Union Deal in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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The Gulf

MENASource

Jun 26, 2017

The Potential for Decentralization in Libya

By Karim Mezran, Elissa Miller, and Emelie Chace-Donahue

Libya today is close to being considered a failed state. The political system is stalled and authority is divided between an internationally recognized government, the Presidential Council and Government of National Accord (PC/GNA) in Tripoli and the House of Representatives (HoR) in Tobruk. Power is fragmented among myriad militias and armed groups, each one controlling […]

Libya

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