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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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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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Feb 19, 2015

Eljarh on the Urgency of Combating ISIS in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the urgent need for a political and economic strategy for combating ISIS in Libya:

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Feb 18, 2015

Egyptian Airstrikes Will Not Defeat ISIS in Libya, Says Mezran

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council analyst says military intervention could doom UN effort to build a national unity government Egyptian airstrikes in Libya have opened the door for similar intervention by other countries in the region and could doom a United Nations-brokered effort to build a national unity government in the North African nation, according to Atlantic Council […]

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Feb 18, 2015

Mezran on the Rival Factions in Libya

By Karim Mezran

International Business Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the rival factions in Libya and what they mean for the fight against ISIS:

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Feb 18, 2015

Mezran on Libya’s Economic Situation

By Karim Mezran

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on Libya’s economic situation and its depleted oil revenue:

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Feb 18, 2015

Eljarh: “Libya is Becoming Less of a Libyan Problem and More of a Regional and International Problem”

By Mohamed Eljarh

France 24 quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on whether international intervention in Libya could help defeat ISIS:

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Feb 17, 2015

Mezran on Egypt’s Call for a United Nations Intervention in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Al Jazeera America quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on Egypt’s call for a greater intervention against ISIS in Libya:

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Feb 17, 2015

Eljarh: The Smart Way to Intervene in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on the need for a comprehensive strategy for combatting ISIS in Libya:

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Feb 16, 2015

Mezran: “There are no Good Guys or Bad Guys”

By Karim Mezran

The Wall Street Journal quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on how the rival governments in Libya created space for ISIS to grow:

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