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Mar 10, 2015

Scenarios For Libya Going Forward

By Mohamed Eljarh

As Libya’s internationally recognized government in Tobruk and its rival self-declared islamist government in Tripoli resumed a new round of UN sponsored dialogue in Morocco that began on March 5, rival armed groups targeted each other with air strikes.

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MENASource

Mar 10, 2015

ISIS in Libya: A New Third Force

By Jason Pack

In the chaos of the Libya conflict, jihadi groups have emerged as a potent third force, determined to derail any meaningful negotiation process between the two major blocs, writes Jason Pack. 

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In the News

Mar 10, 2015

Hawthorne on Egypt’s LGBT Crackdown

By Amy Hawthorne

US News and World Report quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on Egypt’s crackdown on LGBT activists during the upcoming economic development conference:

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MENASource

Mar 10, 2015

The Deceptions that Plague the Public Sphere in Egypt

By Amr Hamzawy

Within the public sphere in Egypt today, some leftists and liberals among the intellectual, cultural, media, and party elites have begun to raise their voices in condemnation of state violence leveled against Egyptian citizens. These voices have begun to reject abuses of rights and freedoms, including violations of the sacrosanct right to life.  They have […]

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In the News

Mar 9, 2015

Mezran on Surface-To-Air Missiles in Libya

By Karim Mezran

The Tampa Bay Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on surface-to-air missiles in Libya and who controls them:

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Feb. 5, 2015

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Mar 9, 2015

NATO Seeks to Speed Up Decisions on Military Deployment

By Valentina Pop, Wall Street Journal

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is seeking to speed up decision making on military deployments as part of the alliance’s response to threats posed by Russia and Islamic State, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday.

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Event Recap

Mar 6, 2015

Libya: An Update on the Negotiations and Current Crisis

By Rafik Hariri Center

Under the auspices of the Libya Working Group, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted Fadel Lamen, a Nonresident Fellow and Chair of the National Dialogue Preparatory Commission in Libya, for a roundtable discussion about the current situation in Libya and the status of ongoing negotiations. Lamen was recently in Geneva […]

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MENASource

Mar 6, 2015

Patriotism and Nationalism in Egypt

By Sally Toma

I first met him in Tahrir Square, following the bloody events of February 2. On the day known as the Battle of the Camel, at least eleven were killed and over 600 wounded.  Mina Daniel, wounded earlier that day, was a Copt who struggled with other socialists for justice, freedom, and above all dignity for […]

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MENASource

Mar 6, 2015

Who Are Egypt’s New Ministers?

By Ali Mohamed

In a surprise move, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab announced a minor cabinet reshuffle that included eight ministries ahead of Egypt’s March economic conference. The reshuffle included the ministries of culture, tourism, agriculture, communications, education, and interior. Of the eight new ministers, two are taking up entirely new portfolios – the ministry of population and the ministry […]

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MENASource

Mar 5, 2015

Q&A: What Do We Know about Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections?

By EgyptSource

The fate of Egypt’s parliamentary elections once again hangs in the balance following a ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC). On March 1, the highest court in Egypt ruled the Parliamentary Constituencies Law unconstitutional. Two days later, the Cairo Administrative Court confirmed the delay in elections, and a committee formed by Prime Minister Ibrahim […]

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