Middle East & North Africa
Mercenaries in Libya and the Threat to Regional Peace
Despite the end of military operations, following the ceasefire agreement there are still many irregular troops and mercenaries in the country who pose a...
Libya’s Government of National Unity: Priorities and Challenges
This policy outlook investigates the challenges faced by Libya’s national unity government, which has several difficult tasks ahead of the December elections.
After seven years...
Is Libya Moving from Conflict to Reconciliation?
Libya's unity government faces a mammoth task ahead, but there has been no better time in recent history for the North African country to...
US Relations with Libya: What to Expect from the Biden Administration?
This policy outlook aims to analyse US strategy in Libya post 2011 and also examines what President Biden’s new diplomatic approach will be in...
After a Decade of Turmoil, Is Peace Within Reach in Libya?
Libya's political trajectory has gone through different stages since 2011 but the country was effectively split into two halves following the 2014 involvement of...
Libya’s New Unity Government Is a Start, but a Long Road Lies Ahead
Libyans hope a new political transitional can unite the country and bring about a reconciliation process – but many hurdles remain.
Recently, delegates from...
Ten Years After the Arab Spring: Has the Libyan Conflict Come to an End?
The international community must ensure the security required in which the UN-led Libyan Political Dialogue Forum can prepare for new elections.
Political uprisings and...
Of Energy and Unity: Oil and Challenges to Libya’s Political and Economic Future
This policy outlook examines the political economy of oil and gas in Libya, analysing how the country's ongoing conflict impacts the oil and gas...
Why Turkey Extended Troop Deployment in Libya?
As long as Libya's internationally-recognized government needs Ankara's support to stave off destabilising actors like France and Egypt, Turkey will continue to have its...
