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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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In the News

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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In the News

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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In the News

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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In the News

May 21, 2014

Mezran on Libyan General’s Offensive

By Karim Mezran

Al-Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the renegade Libyan general who is an offensive to rid the country of Islamist militants:

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In the News

May 21, 2014

Slavin on US Ambassador’s Comments on Libyan General

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on comments made by the US ambassador to Libya regarding the renegade local general who is an offensive to rid the country of Islamists:

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In the News

May 20, 2014

Mezran: Libyan General’s Offensive is an “Escalation”

By Karim Mezran

McClatchy quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the offensive against Islamist militias in Libya by a renegade local general:

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MENASource

May 20, 2014

Libya: Beyond the Islamist vs. non-Islamist Divide

By Karim Mezran

Over the weekend, Libya experienced some of the worst violence since the 2011 uprising. Headlines about inter-militia clashes, evacuating families, and a mounting death toll do little to paint a clear picture of the dynamics at play.

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MENASource

May 13, 2014

Benghazi must not Overshadow Big Picture of Libyan Security

By Karim Mezran

Of Libya’s manifold challenges, deteriorating security has occupied most of the international community’s attention, particularly in the aftermath of the tragedy in Benghazi that claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in September 2012.

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In the News

May 12, 2014

Mezran: Benghazi Must Not Overshadow the Big Picture of Libyan Security

By Karim Mezran

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran writes for CNN Global Public Square on why renewed engagement in Libya and support for the country’s democratic transition is key to improving the security situation there:

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