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Libya

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New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2016

US Airstrikes in Libya Seen as First Step Along Long Path to Defeat ISIS

By Mitch Hulse

The Libyan government must ensure that it can secure, stabilize, and unify the country, even if ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is defeated with the help of US and Europe-backed airstrikes in the North African country, according to the Atlantic Council’s Karim Mezran. “If they succeed in defeating ISIS, but the government […]

International Organizations Libya

MENASource

Aug 1, 2016

An IMF Program for Egypt – Third Time Lucky?

By Mohsin Khan and Elissa Miller

Egyptian and IMF officials are starting negotiations this week in Cairo to finalize a 3-year program worth $12 billion. These negotiations will last about two weeks, after which the IMF will return to Washington with a “Letter-of-Intent” specifying the policies that the government of Egypt will undertake over the course of the program. If the […]

Economy & Business North Africa

MENASource

Aug 1, 2016

Why Did Tunisia’s Parliament Oust Prime Minister Habib Essid?

By Fatim-Zohra El Malki

In what was an anticipated result, Tunisia’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to oust Prime Minister Habib Essid on July 30. The vote came in the midst of intra-party divisions and questions over Essid’s capacity to lead the country successfully just 17 months after his nomination to the post. Although expected, the result and the uncertainty over […]

North Africa

In the News

Aug 1, 2016

Defense One Features Graphic on Libya’s Fight Against ISIS Developed by the Atlantic Council

By Atlantic Council

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Libya

In the News

Aug 1, 2016

Eljarh Joins AudioBoom to Discuss the US Airstrikes in Libya Against ISIS

By Mohamed Eljarh

Listen to the full discussion here.

Libya United States and Canada

In the News

Aug 1, 2016

Eljarh Quoted by the Washington Post on US Strikes in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Aug 1, 2016

Mezran Quoted by LA Times on US Airstrikes in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

MENASource

Jul 29, 2016

Factbox: The Case Against Egypt’s Top Auditor

By Elissa Miller

On July 28, former head of Egypt’s Central Auditing Authority (CAA) Hesham Geneina was convicted of spreading false news over a December 2015 report alleging that hundreds of thousands of pounds had been lost to government corruption. He was sentenced to a year in jail, and a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds. Paying an additional […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 28, 2016

Tiran and Sanafir Trials Continue to Reverberate in Egypt

By Khaled Dawoud

In mid-July, nine opposition parties, seven human rights organization, and over 100 political figures signed a statement denouncing what they described as a harsh three-year prison sentence, and a fine of 100,000 Egyptian pounds, issued by a Cairo court against ten demonstrators. They were sentenced on charges relating to a protest against the controversial maritime […]

North Africa

In the News

Jul 24, 2016

Eljarh Joins RFI to Discuss French Involvement in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Listen to the full interview here.

France Libya

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