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Spoilers will try to derail Libya DMZ talks

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: LIBYA
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Libya ME/NAF Egypt France Germany Greece Russia Turkey United Arab Emirates United States

Topical: international relations civil war foreign policy oil security
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2020), "Spoilers will try to derail Libya DMZ talks", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB254867

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Significance

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) proposed the creation of the DMZ to de-escalate a tense military standoff over the city.

Impacts

Both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France may fear a DMZ will help entrench Turkey in Libya.
Oil terminals will continue sporadically to shut and reopen, reflecting power struggles and negotiations.
Agreement between Turkey and Egypt on a DMZ would weaken Russia’s position in Libya.

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