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New Atlanticist

Dec 22, 2015

Libya’s Peace Deal Will Need Western Support to Succeed

By Ashish Kumar Sen

A UN-brokered Libya peace agreement is hamstrung by security challenges, the uncertainty that it may actually end up producing a third power center in a country that already has two rival governments, and questions about whether the envisaged national unity government would even be able to operate from Tripoli. But these challenges are not insurmountable. […]

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MENASource

Dec 22, 2015

The Five Key Challenges to a Sustainable Peace in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Libya’s political factions met in Skhirat, Morocco on December 17 to sign the UN-facilitated political agreement after more than 15 months of dialogue. This agreement represents the best hope for Libya’s reconstruction after a long political and armed struggle over power and resources.

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In the News

Dec 17, 2015

Mezran on Libya’s Government

By Karim Mezran

Lettera 43 (Italy) interviews Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the Libyan peace agreement and, in particular, the security challenges to establishing a new Libyan government in Italy.

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Dec 17, 2015

Eljarh on Libya’s Peace Deal

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Christian Science Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the dangers of the pending United Nations-backed Libya peace deal: 

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Dec 9, 2015

Eljarh on Libyan Peace Deal

By Mohamed Eljarh

Middle East Eye quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on a UN-brokered deal for peace in Libya amidst backlash from the country’s own elected officials:

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Dec 7, 2015

Eljarh on Libya’s Political Crisis

By Mohamed Eljarh

Agence France-Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the difficulties facing the new Libyan political agreement reached outside of UN-led talks:

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In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Eljarh on ISIS in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh joins CNN to discuss the tightening grip of ISIS militants in Sirte, Libya: 

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MENASource

Nov 24, 2015

What Went Wrong With Leon’s Libya Agreement?

By Azza K. Maghur

After a long and difficult journey in the Libyan political minefield that deeply affected both his mission and reputation, UN Special Representative to Libya Bernardino Leon left his post and has been replaced by the newly appointed envoy Martin Kobler on November 17. Leon’s legacy leaves neither a signed agreement between Libyan participants to the […]

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Nov 24, 2015

The Libya Peace Talks are Dead, Long Live the Peace Talks

By Karim Mezran

The negotiated agreement crafted under the guidance of the United Nation’s Secretary Representative of the Secretary General (UN SRSG) Bernardino Leon, despite all of its flaws and the scandal recently unveiled regarding Leon’s dealings with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), remains the only game in town. This is the mantra repeated in foreign diplomatic and political […]

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New Atlanticist

Nov 20, 2015

Shutting the Door on Migrants the ‘Worst Solution’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy says Europe, United States must welcome Syrians fleeing war Closing the door to migrants fleeing the war in Syria after attacks in Paris would be the “worst solution,” Bernard-Henri Lévy, a French philosopher and best-selling author, said at the Atlantic Council on Nov. 19. “Even if it is proved that some […]

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