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Feb 26, 2015

The ISIS Game Plan in Libya

By Chris Chapman

The Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) has expanded beyond its original territory in Iraq and Syria and is working to establish a base of operation in North Africa. Libya is the catalyst for such aspirations, given its chaos since the fall of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011.

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Feb 25, 2015

Eljarh: Libya Needs More Than Unity Government to Halt Islamic State Rise

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for World Politics Review on what is needed to combat the Islamic State in Libya:

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Feb 24, 2015

Mezran on the UN Arms Embargo on Libya

By Karim Mezran

Al Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on whether the UN arms embargo on Libya should be lifted given ISIS’s growing control within the country:

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Feb 20, 2015

Pham: “Libya has Ceased to Exist”

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins CCTV Africa to discuss the possibility of US military intervention in the fight against ISIS in Libya:

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MENASource

Feb 20, 2015

Before We Reach an Oil-for-Food Moment in Libya

By Hafed Al-Ghwell

Almost four years to the day of the start of Libya’s civil war, February 17, 2011, the country remains in turmoil. The failure of Libya’s “transition” into some sort of stable democracy along with the ensuing civil war has not only qualified it as the worst in the Arab Spring so far, but also as […]

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Feb 20, 2015

Eljarh: “The Threat of Islamic State in Libya is Set to Increase Exponentially”

By Mohamed Eljarh

Agence France-Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the growing threat of ISIS in Libya:

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Feb 20, 2015

Eljarh on the Need for Immediate Action in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Agence France-Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the need for urgent action in Libya:

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Feb 20, 2015

Pham on ISIS and Military Action in Libya

By J. Peter Pham

CCTV America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on ISIS in Libya and the possibility of US military action:

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Feb 19, 2015

Eljarh on ISIS Controlling Areas of Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Global Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the areas under ISIS control in Libya:

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MENASource

Feb 19, 2015

Libya is Now Beyond Any Easy Solutions

By Hafed Al-Ghwell

On February 17, Libya marked four years since the uprising that toppled Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, and ignited the country’s civil war. The war that began as a fight between two camps — Gaddafi and his supporters against other Libyans who were determined to topple him with the help of Nato forces — is now a […]

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