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Jun 10, 2014

Mezran: Islamists [in Libya] are Militarily Strong but Politically Weak

By Karim Mezran

Christian Science Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the Libyan court decision that the country’s election of Prime Minister Ahmed Maitiq was invalid:

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Jun 6, 2014

Open Letter to Ban Ki-moon on the Crisis in Libya

By Commission on the Libya Crisis

Four renowned experts have called on Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon to provide immediate support for Libya to avert a growing and dangerous crisis at the center of the North African region.

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Jun 4, 2014

Egypt’s Divisive Influence in Libya and Tunisia

By Lara Talverdian

No two Arab transitions have unfolded the same over the last three years. Each transition is unique, but the societies are not insulated and the borders are not retentive; what happens in one place reverberates elsewhere. In the case of North Africa, developments in Egypt over the past year threaten to undermine consensus-building and the […]

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May 26, 2014

Mezran on the Surprise Resurgence of Libyan General Haftar

By Karim Mezran

CNBC quotes resident Senior Fellow of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Karim Mezran on the unexpected recent actions by Libyan General Khalifa Haftar and whether he is currently assumed to be backed by the CIA:

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May 22, 2014

Column: Can Anyone Save Libya?

By Barbara Slavin

WASHINGTON — Libya’s future looked promising after its dictator was overthrown nearly three-years-ago. But its recent history has been chaotic: a succession of weak prime ministers at the mercy of militias more loyal to regions, ideologies and individuals rather than to a central government in Tripoli.

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May 22, 2014

Mezran on Gen. Khalifa Hifter

By Karim Mezran

Voice of America‘s Barbara Slavin, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, quotes Karim Mezran, a resident senior fellow at the Raik Hariri Center for the Middle East on the possible strategy of Libya’s General Khalifa Hifter:

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, April 1, 2014

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May 21, 2014

Secretary General: NATO Ready to Assist Libya

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

[L]et me express my… my grave concerns about the security situation in Libya.

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May 21, 2014

Mezran Advocates More Active US Role in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Voice of America News quotes Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on his belief that the United States should take a more active role in Libya, lest it become a failed state:

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May 21, 2014

Mezran on Announcement of Libyan Parliamentary Elections

By Karim Mezran

Voice of America’s International Edition interviews Karim Mezran, resident senior fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, on Libyan parliamentary elections to be held June 25, 2014:

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May 21, 2014

CNN Cites Atlantic Council Report on Libya

By Karim Mezran

CNN.com cites a Rafik Hariri Center report which examines the threats to Libya’s stability, provides a detailed mapping of the militia landscape, and details policy options for the Libyan government and its international partners:

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