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1 – 10 of 19Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeiba emerged victorious from fierce fighting in Tripoli last month, which resulted in major military setbacks for the eastern forces backed by Paris…
The ‘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
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LIBYA: Foreign actors will likely avoid intervention
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES243661
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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…
LIBYA: External meddling intensifies the conflict
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES245525
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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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The move reflects Turkey's failure to contain advances by the Moscow-backed Damascus government. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged in multiple military adventures in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257329
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Islamic State group (ISG) claimed responsibility for the attacks. Nearly two years since its June 2014 offensive in Syria and Iraq, ISG still controls and governs significant…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210192
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The recent focus of their rivalry has been on their competing maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean and their support for opposing sides in the Libyan civil war. Underlying…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257095
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The Paris Conference on Libya on November 12 presented a superficial show of international consensus in support of elections. However, reports indicate growing worries about the…