Category: Blog
Daech (“Islamic State/ISIS”) Controls Sirte Airport
Last Thursday, Sirte Airport fell under the control of Daech after the withdrawal of the Tripoli government allied forces. Daech took advantage of the security vacuum in Libya, to increase its presence in some cities while the Tripoli and Tobruk...
Habib Essid’s First 100 Days Balance Sheet
The performance of Habib Essid’s government of its first one hundred days in office was the focus of Tunisian media, political and civil societies. The recent string of protests, strikes and unrest that hit several sectors and regions, especially in...
UN’s Oil-for-Food Scenario Haunts Tripoli and Tobruk
Last week marks the first anniversary of the launch of Khalifa Hafter’s Operation Dignity from Benghazi. Speaking on the occasion Hafter pledged again his determination to uproot “terrorist groups” from Libya. Critics of Hafter point to his failure to deliver...
Foreign Policy in Troubled Waters
Tunisian President Baji Caid Essebsi found himself compelled to intervene and correct the statements made by his foreign minister Tayeb Bekouche who spoke of the restoring relations with Damascus and accused Ankara of facilitating the passage of terrorists to Syria....
Former UNSMIL Envoy Delivers his Testimony
Tarek Mitri, former UN envoy to Libya (Oct. 2012-Aug. 2014) published a public testimony in which he gave his analysis of the conflict in Libya. The five-page document published in Siyassat Arabiya (Arab Policies) gave an account of the multifacets...
“Resist the Counter-Tourism Response and Consolidated Ennahdha,” experts say
The tragedy at the Bardo National Museum that left over 20 dead on the eve of Tunisia’s celebration of its Independence Day came at a time when the frustration of Tunisians with the poor performance of the political elite in...
Leon’s Race against the Clock in Libya
UNSMIL’s Bernardino Leon has been doubling efforts to reach an agreement at the negotiating table of stakeholders in the Libyan conflict. With a week left before his mandate comes to an end late this month Leon has engaged key political...
Libyan Conflict Actors Meet in Morocco and Algeria
A fresh three-day round of political dialogue took place in Skhirat, Morocco last week under the auspices of UNSMIL. The meeting convened four representatives of the Tripoli-GNC and Tobruq-House of Representatives. According to UNSMIL’s press release the discussions focused on...