Media mentions – Libya
Derna’s citizens are afraid: the Russian, Emirate and Egyptian military could exploit the situation to loot what is left of the city and root their presence on the ground
Tarek Megerisi comments on the international race to provide aid to Eastern Libya and what this might mean for the geopolitics of the Mediterranean
The narrative is that Europeans’ active interventions in Libyan politics helped create the corrupt Libyan politicians being blamed for the disaster
A lot of people were streaming down from Zawiya after news of the meeting broke
Tarek Megerisi comments on the protests in Libya against the meeting with Israel’s Foreign Minister
We are facing a potential government reshuffle, sponsored by those who see this solution as a vector for stabilization and elections
Arturo Varvelli comments on the suspension of Libyan Foreign Minister Mangoush after meeting in Rome with Israeli counterpart
At this point the path to election is more like the road to perdition. The existing political structure is deeply rotten, completely unable to push Libya forward
Tarek Megerisi’s comment on Libya’s road to political elections in the aftermath of Takala’s election as President of the High Council of State
What truly scares Europeans is that something in Libya could disrupt the current balance of power
Fighting migrants smuggling from Libya is more difficult today, since smugglers operate in the part of the country controlled by General Haftar, over which Italy and the EU have limited control
Dbeibah is showing his muscles and proving that he can no longer be intimidated by military actors
Tarek Megerisi comments on recent airstrikes in the Tripolitanian city of Zawiya, carried out by the Ministry of Defence of the Government of National Unity
Libya remains an unresolved chapter and, until state authority is restored, efforts towards achieving country stability and promoting investments are likely to face significant problems