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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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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In the News

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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In the News

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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In the News

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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Oct 15, 2014

Eljarh: The Fight for Benghazi Heats Up

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on the recent reports of airstrikes in Libya:

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MENASource

Oct 10, 2014

Is Egypt Hurting or Helping Libya?

By EgyptSource

As Egypt simultaneously rejects foreign intervention in Libya’s internal affairs and inches ever closer into a partnership of assistance with its neighbor to the west, announcing its plans to train Libyan forces to fight terrorism. Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni’s recent visit to Cairo has served to further cement this partnership between an anti-Islamist Egyptian […]

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MENASource

Oct 9, 2014

Egypt and Libya: A Fatal Embrace?

By Karim Mezran

The stalemate emerging from the armed political conflict in Libya today suggests that neither the Islamist-backed Operation Dawn nor the more secular Operation Dignity movements have the capacity to dominate the other.

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Oct 9, 2014

Mezran: Libya on the Brink

By Karim Mezran

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran cowrites for the Hill on the recent turning point in the ongoing crisis in Libya:

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