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Libya

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In the News

Jan 17, 2017

Mezran Quoted by Reuters on Khalifa Haftar’s Visit to a Russian Aircraft Carrier

By Karim Mezran

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Libya Russia

MENASource

Jan 10, 2017

Press Law in Egypt Diminishes Hopes for Independent Media

By Khaled Dawoud

Shortly after unprecedented jail terms were issued against leading members of Egypt’s Press Syndicate, President AbdelFattah al-Sisi approved a new press law, sparking further concern over the future of a relatively independent media in the country.

North Africa

In the News

Jan 6, 2017

Eljarh Quoted by Agence France-Presses on the Power Struggle in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

MENASource

Jan 4, 2017

The Case for Wider US Engagement in Libya

By Karim Mezran

As the situation on the ground in Libya continues to deteriorate, many fear a complete descent into chaos. The successful operation against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) in Sirte—formally conducted under the authority of the UN-sponsored and Tripoli-based Government of National Agreement (GNA)—but largely dominated by the Misrata militias, put the latter in close […]

Libya

In the News

Jan 3, 2017

Eljarh Quoted by Fanack Chronicle on Sirte and ISIS

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Dec 21, 2016

Mezran Quoted by Bloomberg on Russia’s Libya Policy

By Karim Mezran

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Libya Syria

In the News

Dec 14, 2016

Hellyer in International Business Times: Cairo Bombing: Isis Attacks All Egyptians and Islam When it Strikes Coptic Christians

By H. A. Hellyer

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North Africa

MENASource

Dec 12, 2016

Tunisia’s 2017 Budget: The Rocky Way Ahead

By Karim Mezran and Elissa Miller

On December 10, following weeks of negotiations, Tunisia’s parliament approved a $14 billion budget for 2017. The budget includes a number of provisions aimed at cutting the country’s deficit in line with the economic reform plan of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, who was appointed in August of this year. However, the controversy surrounding the budget […]

North Africa

MENASource

Dec 12, 2016

Copts Bear Brunt of a Shift in Terror Strategy in Egypt

By Mokhtar Awad

On December 11 at approximately 10 AM, Cairo time, a bomb ripped through the St. Paul and St. Peter Church in the Cairo district of Abassiya, killing 25 and injuring over 50 worshipers. Eyewitnesses described to local media a harrowing scene of devastation Cairo’s citizens haven’t felt in a long time. The explosion, which reportedly […]

North Africa

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Mezran Quoted by Brookings on a Political Solution for Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

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