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Libya

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New Atlanticist

Mar 22, 2018

Sarkozy’s Gadhafi Connection

By Karim Mezran

Former French president faces probe over campaign funds Commentators and analysts have long wondered about the speed with which France acted to support rebels that rose up against Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s longtime leader, in the spring of 2011. The official narrative sees Henry Bernard-Levy, the French philosopher and opinion maker, as playing a pivotal role […]

Libya

In the News

Mar 21, 2018

Hellyer Quoted in Financial Times on Egypt’s Upcoming Elections

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

MENASource

Mar 19, 2018

Going local in Libya

By Karim Mezran & Frank Talbot

The political situation in Libya has slowly reached one of apparent paralysis while the military situation is continually evolving with frequent clashes across the country. Given the lack of any progress, the whole approach undertaken by the international community has clearly failed and desperately needs a new strategy. Political negotiation alone, without one that engages […]

Libya

In the News

Mar 18, 2018

Hellyer Quoted in Financial Times on Egyptian Economic

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Mar 8, 2018

How legal reform can drive social change for women in Tunisia

By Andrea Taylor and Elissa Miller

Many anticipate that a proposed new bill that would enable Tunisian women to receive equal inheritance with men will cement Tunisia’s place as a leader on women’s rights in the Arab world. Yet broad support within Tunisia for the inheritance bill remains lacking.

North Africa Political Reform

In the News

Mar 6, 2018

Miller in Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy: The Cycle of Crime and Civil War in Libya

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

EnergySource

Mar 6, 2018

Looming conflicts over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean

By David Koranyi

As the energy potential of the Eastern Mediterranean grows, so does the potential for conflict over resources. To reduce this potential, the United States and the European Union should play a more proactive role in defusing rising tensions in the region through two key channels of diplomacy. The United States and the European Union should […]

Geopolitics & Energy Security Israel

MENASource

Feb 28, 2018

Algeria’s Libya problem

By Andrea Taylor

Algeria has a problem knocking on its door: Libya. A relative powerhouse in North Africa, a combination of political and economic issues has weakened Algeria in recent years, limiting its engagement in Libya while it dealt with its more immediate concerns at home. Despite these challenges, Algeria may step up in the face of continued […]

Libya North Africa

In the News

Feb 25, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Egypt’s Natural Gas Reaches New Highs, But Cyprus?

By Charles Ellinas

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North Africa

New Atlanticist

Feb 15, 2018

Timeline: How Libya’s Revolution Came Undone

By Erin A. Neale

An unusual protest erupted in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi on February 15, 2011. Enraged by the arrest of a human rights activist, protestors clashed with police and supporters of Libya’s longtime ruler, Moammar Gadhafi, who responded with brute force. Two days later, activists called for a “day of rage.” The protests spread like wildfire […]

Libya

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