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Libya

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In the News

May 31, 2021

Mezran quoted in Formiche on Dabaiba’s role

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Italian

In the News

May 24, 2021

Badi in War on the Rocks: “To advance its own interests, Turkey should now help stabilize Libya”

By Atlantic Council

Libya Middle East

In the News

May 22, 2021

Melcangi quoted in Elwatan News on how Egypt succeeded in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Conflict

In the News

May 22, 2021

Melcangi quoted in Alyaoum 7 on Spanish-North African relations

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Civil Society

In the News

May 21, 2021

Melcangi in Formiche: “How Egypt mediated between Israel and Hamas”

By Atlantic Council

English Italian

MENASource

May 21, 2021

Libya has a mercenaries problem. It’s time for the international community to step up.

By Alia Brahimi

One of the darker realities of the war in Libya is that the conflict (now in its eleventh year) is powered by layers of actors from outside the contested territory. Libyans have been killed and their country ravaged by foreign soldiers of fortune.

Libya Middle East

In the News

May 18, 2021

Mezran quoted in Prudent Press Agency on the US Deputy Secretary of State’s visit to Tripoli

By Atlantic Council

Libya Middle East

In the News

May 11, 2021

Mezran quoted in The Times on Libyan migrants crossing to Italy

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Italy

MENASource

May 11, 2021

Co-opting cybersecurity in Egypt

By Bassant Hassib and James Shires

Cybersecurity is one of several frequent and overlapping justifications for censorship by the Egyptian government, in addition to strengthened counterterrorism and media regulation.

Digital Policy Middle East

In the News

May 5, 2021

Ben Mahfoudh in JCL-MENA: “The President of the Republic of Tunisia: Commander-in-Chief of all the armed forces or only the military forces?”

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Middle East

Experts