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Libya faces haraga epidemic
Libya rescued 340 illegal migrants on Monday (May 12th) when their boat began to take on water.
Libya’s Faustian Bargains: Breaking the Appeasement Cycle
A new Atlantic Council report examines the threats to Libya’s stability, provides a detailed mapping of the militia landscape, and details policy options for the Libyan government and its international partners.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighter found dead in Libya
Ali bin Taher was thought to be behind a recent spate of kidnappings and killings.
Libya threatens to spin out of control
The recent attempt by an “autonomist” militia in Libya to smuggle an oil shipment out of the country only served to highlight the dramatic challenges fueling regional and international concern as Libya’s domestic strife threatens to spin out of control.
West should have put boots on the ground in Libya, says former prime minister
Western countries exercised “bad judgement” in failing to put troops on the ground during the Libyan revolution, Former Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an interview that aired Tuesday.
Who Controls Libya’s Energy Future?
With much of the globe focused on a Malaysian airline disappearance this week, Libya’s government has been faced with a mystery all their own – how had 200,000 barrels of the country’s lifeblood found itself on an unregistered vessel called the Morning Glory heading away from its own coast. The …
Who Controls Libya's Energy Future?
With much of the globe focused on a Malaysian airline disappearance this week, Libya’s government has been faced with a mystery all their own – how had 200,000 barrels of the country’s lifeblood found itself on an unregistered vessel called the Morning Glory heading away from its own coast. The …
A European agenda to support Libya’s transition
Europe could do more to protect its interests in Libya. Three years after the revolution, the transition is lagging behind with deadlines for key steps including elections, a new constitution and national dialogue looming and unlikely to be met.
Transitions There’s No Room for Democracy in Libya’s Extremist Hub
On Feb. 20, citizens of Derna, a port city in eastern Libya, hoped to cast their votes for the Constituent Assembly (the body that will write the country’s new constitution) along with the rest of the country.