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New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2015

Combating Inaction in Europe’s Migrant ‘Crisis’

By Alexa Lipke

The tragedy on August 6, when hundreds of migrants drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, is eerily familiar. It parallels the story of the 800 deaths in April that brought the migrant crisis to the forefront of the political debate in Europe. While media and public interest has ebbed and flowed […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

MENASource

Aug 12, 2015

Libya: Half an Agreement is Better than No Agreement

By Karim Mezran

The situation in Libya has reached a point of utmost gravity. The suffering of the population and the instability resulting from the actions of rival militias, terrorist groups, and criminal organizations have rendered the situation unsustainable.

Libya

In the News

Aug 11, 2015

Eljarh: Qaddafi Supporters Re-emerge in a Disillusioned Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on why the trials of former members of the Qaddafi regime mark another missed opportunity for justice in Libya:

Libya

MENASource

Aug 7, 2015

A Critical Moment in North Africa

By Karim Mezran

The situation in North Africa has reached a critical point, demanding greater attention from policymakers in Western capitals and elsewhere. While the crisis in Syria and Iraq, the consequences of the Iran deal, and the Yemeni conundrum have garnered global consideration, critical signals of unrest and instability continue to emanate from the North African countries.

Libya North Africa

In the News

Jul 30, 2015

Mezran on Libya Trials

By Karim Mezran

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Karim Mezran joins Sky News to discuss the flawed process of the trials of Gaddafi officials:

Libya

MENASource

Jul 29, 2015

Sheltering Tunisia’s Democratic Experiment from the Region’s Storms

By Jason Pack and Andrea Brody-Barre

It has become common wisdom in Western capitals that Tunisia is the Arab Spring’s only (partial) success story. Yet more needs to be done to protect the country from the instability that surrounds it and threatens to reverse its vulnerable democratic progress.

Libya North Africa

In the News

Jul 28, 2015

Eljarh on Gaddafi’s Son’s Death Sentence

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on a Libyan court sentencing to death Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of ousted leader Muammer Gaddafi:

Libya

New Atlanticist

Jul 28, 2015

Courting Chaos in Libya

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Death sentences for Gadhafi’s son, eight others, another bad move by Tripoli, says Atlantic Council’s Karim Mezran The decision by a Tripoli court to sentence a son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi to death by firing squad is the latest in a series of “self-defeating maneuvers” by authorities in Libya’s capital, says the Atlantic […]

Libya

In the News

Jul 23, 2015

Eljarh on Libya’s Smuggling Network

By Mohamed Eljarh

International Business Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the threats posed by Libya’s extensive smuggling networks:

Libya

MENASource

Jul 16, 2015

Is the Skhirat Agreement Libya’s First Step to a Brighter Future?

By Karim Mezran

The agreement signed last Saturday by most Libyan factions in the Moroccan city of Skhirat represents an undoubtedly positive step forward, though not one exempt from possible pitfalls and reversals. The agreement arose from an ongoing Libyan political dialogue, moderated by UN Envoy Bernardino Leon, geared toward reaching national reconciliation among warring factions.

Libya

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