North Africa

The North Africa region, sometimes called the Maghreb, holds strategic and political importance for the United States and Europe with its geographic crossroad between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Destabilized by the tumultuous uprisings of the Arab Spring, the developments in these countries are reasons for concern as well as hope, as different political, security, and economic conditions take shape in each country.

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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

Content

In the News

Mar 23, 2021

Mezran in Formiche: Libya and beyond. Here is Italy in the Mediterranean

Arms Control Conflict

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Mezran in the Wilson Center: “Libya 2021: Islamists, Salafis & Jihadis”

Conflict Extremism

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Badi quoted in TRT World on Libya’s new unity government

Conflict Libya

In the News

Mar 15, 2021

Badi quoted in Libya Herald on challenges for the Libyan Government of National Unity

Libya Middle East

MENASource

Feb 26, 2021

Senior State Department official says US is committed to supporting entrepreneurship in the Middle East

By Allison Holle

The Biden Administration is committed to supporting entrepreneurship in the Middle East and deepening economic cooperation between the United States and the region

Economy & Business Middle East

Events

Feb 25, 2021

Melcangi joins the Swedish Institute of International Affairs to discuss Libyan policy

Libya Middle East

MENASource

Feb 25, 2021

Rewriting the rules of mediation and conflict resolution: The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

By Hafed Al Ghwell and Karim Mezran

Good news for the Joe Biden administration may strangely come from the recent results of the inter-Libyan negotiations in Geneva.

Libya Middle East

In the News

Feb 22, 2021

Mezran and Pavia in Sadeq Institute: The Great Game

Libya North Africa

MENASource

Feb 18, 2021

The Biden administration may have hit the reset button in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Despite its marginality and irrelevance for US’s interests, Libya has come to constitute the litmus test of this perceived change in the world political landscape.

Libya Middle East

Arab Spring

Feb 17, 2021

Ten years ago, Libyans staged a revolution. Here’s why it has failed.

By Borzou Daragahi

Ten years on, it’s important to dispel myths about why Libya went so wrong so as not to draw the wrong lessons.

Middle East North Africa

Experts