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Libya

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New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2017

Arab Leaders Try to Get Trump’s Attention

By Shehab al-Makahleh

Eager to unlock the door to US-Arab cooperation on tackling regional issues following decades of disappointment with Washington’s lack of understanding of their concerns, three Arab leaders are engaging US President Donald Trump’s new administration over the next month. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met Trump at the White House on April 3; Jordan’s King […]

Israel Middle East

In the News

Apr 3, 2017

Mezran Quoted by Foreign Policy on Tribal Peace Agreement in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Apr 3, 2017

Hellyer Quoted by VOA on US-Egypt Relations

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Apr 2, 2017

Hellyer Quoted by the Associated Press on US-Egypt Relations

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Apr 2, 2017

Hellyer Quoted by the Guardian on US-Egypt Relations

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Apr 2, 2017

Pham Quoted by the Washington Times on Al-Qaeda in North Africa

By J. Peter Pham

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North Africa

MENASource

Mar 31, 2017

The Failed Serraj Experiment of Libya

By Wolfgang Pusztai

On March 30, 2016, Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and a few other members of Libya’s Presidency Council (PC) and Government of National Accord (GNA), the two government bodies that the UN-brokered Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) established, arrived to Tripoli’s Abu Sita navy base after having operated in Tunisia for three months. While the international media […]

Libya

MENASource

Mar 30, 2017

What to Expect from Sisi’s White House Visit

By Elissa Miller

On April 3, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump. Sisi’s first visit to the White House is important for US-Egypt relations. Both leaders have repeatedly expressed admiration for one another, and Cairo appears eager to push for a stronger bilateral relationship that it perceives […]

North Africa

Event Recap

Mar 29, 2017

Pham testifies before Homeland Security Committee on North African terror threats

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, March 29, Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham testified before the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee on “Terrorism in North Africa: An Examination of the Threat.” Africa’s northwest Maghreb region is home to some of the longest-running terrorist campaigns on the African continent, a situation […]

Africa English

In the News

Mar 27, 2017

The Financial Times Reviews A Revolution Undone: Egypt’s Road Beyond Revolt by H.A. Hellyer

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

Experts