Islamic State In Libya News & Analysis
Libya’s Lost Hope
When the NATO-led coalition intervened in Libya, its people were promised security and democracy. Seven years later, all they have received is chaos, death and destruction.
Is Libya the Unlikely Solution to the France-Italy Migration Spat?
Stabilizing Libya to stem the flow of migrants to European shores may be the one thing that Rome and Paris can actually agree on.
Egypt’s Samir Al Ghatas on the Nature of Terrorism
Is terrorism fueled by economic, social, religious, or psychological factors?
ISIS Turns to Opiates to Fund Activities in the MENA Region
A new bust suggests that North Africa-based militant groups and the Italy-based mafia are cooperating and reaping big profits from trafficking opiates in the MENA region.
Moscow Steps In to Fill the Vacuum in Libya
Two early takeaways from the recent Rome summit between Libya’s rival leaders: a unity government is possible, and Russia might just have a role in making it happen.
Libya: The Next Piece in Russia’s Geopolitical Chess Match
Whether reports of Russian troop deployments along the Libya-Egypt border are true or not, it’s clear that Moscow is seeking to reestablish its historical ties with Libya.
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State Vie for Supremacy in West Africa
Islamic State and Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb are locked in a fierce competition for one of the most lucrative frontiers of global jihad: West Africa.
Military Strikes a Potential Boon for Islamic State in Libya
A Western military intervention will not work against Islamic State in Libya
Tunisia’s Terrorism Problem Goes Beyond Islamic State
One must look beyond Islamic State for the real causes of radicalization in Tunisia. Only then will we have the proper tools to stomp out terrorism.
A New Islamic State Front in the Sahara
Islamic State is taking advantage of Toureg and Toubou clashes in southern Libya as another UN-mediated attempt at national unity unravels.
Why Libya Matters
It can and will get worse if Europe and its international partners choose to stand idle, because there can be no long-lasting stability in North Africa unless Libya is brought under control.
Western Intervention in Libya a Recipe for Disaster
Libya is in chaos; it has been since the West and Qatar-aided civil war that brought an end to Colonel Qadhafi’s regime. But another military intervention is definitely not what's needed.
Libya Elections: Broader Implications
On July 7th 2012, Libya held its first election of the post-Gaddafi era. This historic event saw the moderate National Forces Alliance emerge as a surprise winner over the Muslim Brotherhood’s Justice and Construction Party.
Libyan Democracy: More Elusive Than Advertised
In about a month, the Libyan people will go to the polls and elect an assembly responsible for drafting a new constitution. In the wave of self-congratulation that is sure to precede this historic event, one could easily lose sight of one important fact: the Libyan state is still largely a work of fiction.
Libya: The Crucible of Revolutionary Democracy
One might have gotten the impression that the wave of democratization which started in Tunisia and quickly spread to Egypt was destined to sweep through the entire region, leaving nothing an autocratic resonance autocracy in its wake.