n Monday, Libya’s House of Representatives, whose legitimacy has been questioned since the day it was elected by a mere 15 percent of the country’s eligible voters, decided to add more gasoline to the already raging fire that is the four-year civil war in the country. Despite the fact that …
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UNSMIL Announces Libyan Political Dialogue to Resume this Week, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announces that the next round of political dialogue will take place later this week in Morocco, after all the invited parties agreed to participate.
After Morocco, UNSMIL political dialogue to move to Algeria
Following this week’s session of the UN-brokered dialogue in Morocco, due to start on Thursday, the 23 Libyan political participants will then head to Algeria early next week for a further meeting.
Dialogue between Libya's rival parliaments to resume
A national dialogue between Libya’s warring parliaments will resume in Morocco on Thursday, according to Libyan politicians involved in the talks.
Dialogue between Libya’s rival parliaments to resume
A national dialogue between Libya’s warring parliaments will resume in Morocco on Thursday, according to Libyan politicians involved in the talks.
Libya’s arms pursuit illustrates geo-political alignments
Even as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) rises further in Libya, looming ever closer to Southern Europe, there is a widening arms race to supply the various sides – Tripoli aka Libya Dawn and Tobruk aka Libya Dignity – from various corners of the region.
If we fail in Libya, is there hope in other places?
A former US State Department official wrote several weeks ago: “Observing events in Libya since the revolution has often been like watching someone set his dining room table while the house is on fire.”
Report Urges SC to Help Libya Secure Territorial Waters
The Libyan government needs help to prevent flow of weapons in and out of the country, says a new report which urges the Security Council to provide a maritime force to do the do the job.
Tunisia and Italy: No military solution for Libya
A military solution in Libya would only further complicate matters and most likely lead to “mass migration” and increased terrorism, according to Tunisian Foreign Minister Tayeb Baccouche.
Libya: Getting Geneva Right
Libya’s deteriorating internal conflict may be nearing a dramatic turning point. Over six months of fighting between two parliaments, their respective governments and allied militias have led to the brink of all-out war. On the current trajectory, the most likely medium-term prospect is not one side’s triumph, but that rival …