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1 – 10 of 10The ‘exploratory’ meeting is the first between the NATO partners since 2016. It follows months of sabre-rattling in the Eastern Mediterranean, and takes place against the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259174
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Moves are already underway that empower eastern actors to dominate the Libyan state. Appendages to Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) will increasingly govern the…
France has supported eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar while Italy backs the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA). Germany has been enlisted by the UN to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212246
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They discussed tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with regard to Turkish seabed prospecting off the Greek island of Kastellorizo, but could come up only with a statement about…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254629
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Despite the meeting’s touted success, the greatest challenge to Libya’s stability is the dominance of unaccountable militias in the absence of functioning security institutions.
UN mediation seeks to reconcile the long-divided parliamentary chambers, the House of Representatives (HoR; lower house) and the High Council of State (HCS; upper). The HCS backs…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267989
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The strikes were in response to a video released by the Islamic State group (ISG) yesterday showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Copts who had been kidnapped from Sirte on two…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197699
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The advent of a new US administration has presented Egypt with an opportunity to reaffirm its regional strategic importance, but also created new risks.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259015
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The draft ceasefire agreement has been in the works since before the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (UNSRSG) to Libya, Ghassan Salame, launched a dialogue in…