France
Nicolas Sarkozy’s No Good, Very Bad Campaign Finance Scheme
Jacob Schulz Tue, Nov 10, 2020, 3:40 PM
Nicolas Sarkozy faces a new charge in connection with alleged campaign contributions from the Gadhafi’s.
Latest in Libya
Torture Victim Protection Act
Is a Libyan Warlord Beyond Law’s Reach?
William Ford Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 8:01 AM
Three lawsuits in U.S. federal court represent an inflection point in the global effort to hold Libyan war criminals legally accountable for torture and extrajudicial killings.
Foreign Policy Essay
China's Balancing Act in Libya
Sandy Alkoutami , Frederic Wehrey Sun, May 10, 2020, 10:00 AM
While other countries have intervened with force, China has taken a cautious approach to preserve its options.
Foreign Policy
A Foreign Policy Toward Warlords
Daniel Byman, Israa Saber Mon, Mar 30, 2020, 9:20 AM
Warlords are often necessary tools of statecraft, but support for them often comes at the expense of building a functioning central government.
Libya
The Berlin Conference on Libya: Will Hypocrisy Undermine Results?
Jeffrey Feltman Fri, Jan 24, 2020, 9:00 AM
International actors committed to not interfere in Libya, but can they be held to it?
Libya
On the Cliff Edge of a New Stage of the Libyan Conflict
Frederica Saini Fasanotti Fri, Dec 20, 2019, 7:55 AM
As the fighting enters Tripoli, the United States must act to prevent a disaster.
Middle East Ticker
Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen Near Strategic Houthi City
J. Dana Stuster Wed, May 30, 2018, 1:20 PM
War in Yemen Approaches Critical Port for Aid Deliveries
Libya
All Politics Is Local—in Libya, That Could Be an Opportunity
Frederica Saini Fasanotti Thu, Apr 26, 2018, 8:00 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Middle East Ticker
Trump Launched a Punitive Strike on Syria. Now What?
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 10:00 AM
U.S. Launches Punitive Strikes on Assad Regime’s Chemical Weapons Facilities
Libya
Libya's Monetary Crisis
Jalel Harchaoui Wed, Jan 10, 2018, 9:00 AM
To many Libyan households, the top security threat plaguing their daily lives isn’t the risk of being caught in the crossfire between contending militias, falling victim to a jihadi group, or being kidnapped for ransom. A more unrelenting consequence of Libya’s dysfunctional politics is its monetary crisis. The principal manifestations—chronic shortage of dinar banknotes, along with a weak valuation of the Libyan currency in the black market—first emerged in 2014. Unlike the ongoing civil war, which also began in 2014, the monetary crisis has consistently intensified through the months.