Marsad Libya Libyan Security Sector Observatory

Had it not been for the recent brief kidnapping of Libya’s prime minister Mr. Ali Zidan, Libya would not likely come up in the international news arena. The country has sadly dropped out of the spotlight, particularly in the West. Invited to speak to Amnesty International in Belgium, I asked …

Overview The establishment of a regional government in the east of the country went ahead this week.  This government is not supported by the central government in Tripoli and has grown out of the separatist movement in the east.

BENGHAZI, October 29, 2013 (AFP) – Three people have been shot dead in the eastern Libyan of Benghazi, where security forces also found the body of a kidnapped banker, security sources said Tuesday.

Mohamed Abdulaziz: Libya seeking to restore control of border regions with regional and international assistance

For a case study of why America’s influence has receded in the Middle East, consider the example of Libya. Some simple steps over the past two years might have limited the country’s descent toward anarchy. But Libya became so toxic after the Benghazi attack that the United States has been …

It has been two years since the death of Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi. As the country marked Liberation Day on October 23rd, Magharebia met with Dr Omar Moussa Barasi in al-Bayda to ask about the revolution’s impact on Libyan families.