Libya

With its proximity to Europe, its significant oil reserves, and its strategic importance to the stability of the North Africa region, the ongoing turmoil in Libya is a concern for the United States and its allies. Rival factions serving as proxies to competing regional powers continue to destabilize the country and hamper any national dialogue efforts. The role of the United States and Europe will be essential in encouraging dialogue, supporting the arms embargo, and contributing to any post-war economic revitalization plan.

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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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In the News

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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In the News

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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In the News

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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In the News

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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In the News

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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In the News

Feb 16, 2015

Eljarh on the Factions Competing for Control in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Guardian quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the factions competing for control in Libya and how the growing presence of ISIS could be a unifying factor:

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In the News

Feb 16, 2015

Eljarh on ISIS Threat to Italy

By Mohamed Eljarh

Newsweek quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the ISIS threat to Italy and the European Union:

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In the News

Feb 10, 2015

Mezran on Libya

By Karim Mezran

French-language Jeune Afrique quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on Libya:

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Feb 6, 2015

Libya’s Geneva Talks and the Search for Peace

By Mohamed Eljarh

In Libya, basic services face the prospect of complete collapse as the country’s financial situation spirals out of control. The minister health of the internationally recognized government in the eastern city of al-Beida has warned of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, worse than that witnessed during the war against the Qaddafi regime in 2011.

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