 
							
																											MENASource
																									May 27, 2025
							
Beyond ceasefires: Reimagining stability and engagement in Libya
																			By
										Karim Mezran and Roberta Maggi
																	
With all major political institutions mired in crisis, a renewed approach to peace enforcement is pivotal to building stability.
 
							
																											MENASource
																									May 14, 2025
							
Choppy waters: Egypt’s waning patience with President Trump
																			By
										Shahira Amin
																	
The US president’s Suez Canal demands signal “a shift in US-Egyptian relations” which experts describe as “at their lowest ebb in decades.”
 
							
																											EnergySource
																									Mar 11, 2025
							
The Mediterranean must work collectively to harness the power of renewables
																			By
										Karim Elgendy
																	
The EU Commission’s recent release of its Clean Industrial Deal underscored regional commitment to decarbonization. To capitalize on this momentum, the Mediterranean must engage in cross-border collaboration to overcome geopolitical tension and limited finance to achieve its renewables goals.
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Middle East Programs
Working with our allies and partners in Europe and the wider Middle East to protect US interests, build peace and security, and unlock the human potential of the region.
Libya
 
							
																											MENASource
																									May 16, 2025
							
The killing of Abdul Ghani al-Kikli may be a turning point for Libya
																			By
										Karim Mezran and Dario Cristiani
																	
The killing is considered to be part of a push to eliminate influential militia leaders and consolidate GNU loyalist control over Tripoli.
 
							
																											MENASource
																									Apr 16, 2025
							
Solving Libya’s economic collapse will require confrontation—not consensus
																			By
										Emadeddin Badi
																	
If the status quo continues, the next phase of Libya’s crisis will not be quiet erosion. It will be public revolt.
 
							 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
			 
			 
			 
			