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Nov 10, 2014

Mezran on Ongoing Conflict in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Voice of America quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on Libya’s fractured society three years after the ouster of former President Moammar Gadhafi: 

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Nov 10, 2014

Libya: A Diplomat’s Dilemma

By Karim Mezran and Lara Talverdian

As UN officials and Western envoys shuttle back and forth trying to cobble together a robust negotiations process to resolve the Libyan conflict, the North African country’s Supreme Court—the last standing state institution with some semblance of neutrality and credibility—issued a verdict declaring the elected, internationally-recognized parliament invalid. The move was presumably made in a […]

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Nov 9, 2014

Eljarh on Egypt’s Role in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Christian Science Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on Egypt’s role in current turmoil in Libya:

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Nov 6, 2014

Eljarh on Libyan Parliament Response to Court Ruling

By Mohamed Eljarh

Middle East Eye quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the response of Libya’s parliament to a recent court ruling rejecting parliamentary elections held in the country in June:

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Nov 6, 2014

Eljarh: The Supreme Court Decision That’s Ripping Libya Apart

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on the recent supreme court ruling in Libya that invalidated this summer’s parliamentary elections:

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Nov 6, 2014

Eljarh on Libyan Supreme Court Ruling

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the recent ruling of Libya’s supreme court which invalidated parliamentary elections held this past June:

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Nov 6, 2014

Eljarh on Libyan Court Ruling

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh joins Radio France Internationale to discuss a recent court ruling in Libya:

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Oct 26, 2014

Eljarh on ISIS Influence in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the influence that the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham has had on Libyan militia groups: 

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MENASource

Oct 22, 2014

Libya: The Lesser of Two Evils

By Mohamed Eljarh

Benghazi has seen scores dead and many more injured during the third week of October in armed confrontations. Since October 15, the city has witnessed air strikes by air force jets loyal to retired General Khalifa Haftar, suicide bombings by Ansar al-Sharia against youth neighborhood night watch teams, and street fights between armed residents and […]

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Oct 22, 2014

Eljarh: Can Libya’s Central Bank Survive as the Country Fractures?

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on whether Libya’s central bank will be able to survive the ongoing conflict in the country: 

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