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Regional and global powers will determine whether there will be conflict around the city of Sirte, the scale of the fighting, the short-term future of Libya's oil industry, and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254368
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The NOC-ENI agreement follows on from an earlier memorandum of understanding (MoU) which Turkey signed with the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) in October. This…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276287
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Abu Dhabi has long played a leading but quiet role in the Libya conflict, providing extensive military support to LNA leader Khalifa Haftar over the years, violating a UN arms…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251747
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The group had travelled to Libya for work. Reconstruction in Libya has prompted the return of Egyptian migrant workers, and Cairo has been keen to facilitate this. Many of those…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276472
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Neither Moscow nor the countries which have imposed sanctions on it wish to damage energy trade, but some disruption to Russian oil product flows is likely. The oil market is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267695
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The impact of the rise of militias on the Middle East.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199249
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From US contractors in Iraq and Russian mercenary groups in Syria, to Gulf states’ ‘foreign legions’ in Yemen and multiple Iranian proxy militias, national armies no longer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251712
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Prospects for North Africa to end-2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221322
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This was the culmination of months of backchannel talks between two of the Middle East’s bitterest rivals. It is intended to help reduce bilateral tensions and facilitate further…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263706
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has in recent years sharply increased its military and commercial involvement in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa. It provides equipment, training and…