It’s Turkey’s Libya now
European countries should try to revive the political approach to resolving the Libya conflict, particularly given that Turkey may want to do so from its current position of strength
North Africa
Undiplomatic: The risks of Germany’s ban on Hizbullah
There will be little prospect of economic stabilisation and political compromise in Lebanon if the EU isolates one of the country’s major political forces
The EU’s ‘Irini’ Libya mission: Europe’s Operation Cassandra
Europe’s latest move seems likely to marginalise it and damage its credibility as an honest broker
Why the ‘ignored war’ in Libya will come to haunt a blinkered west
Europe seems unconcerned by the chaos smouldering on its doorstep, as Libya’s five-year-old conflict becomes world’s main theatre of drone combat
Infected: The impact of the coronavirus on the Middle East and north Africa
The coronavirus has hit the Middle East and north Africa at a time when the region is already burdened with multiple problems, including a series…
Upholding values abroad: Europe’s balancing act in Egypt
Italy and the EU should not assume that a concerted campaign to release George Zaki is doomed to failure
Make-believe in the Med: Europe’s new Libya mission
Without aerial power, the ‘new Operation Sophia’ will simply upset Turkey and encourage the UAE and Haftar to go for total victory in Tripoli
Reboot time: Operation Sophia and Italy’s tortuous Libya policy
A new mandate for Operation Sophia could be just what the Italian government is looking for – but much will depend on what the lead players in Libya do next
Views from the capitals: The Libya conference in Berlin
ECFR’s national offices explore whether the conference marks a fresh beginning for Europe’s engagement with war-torn Libya
How Italy was marginalised in Libya
Italy has achieved little through independent diplomacy in Libya. It may have more success by acting within a European framework.