https://mena-studies.org/tags/libya/Recent content in Libya on MENA Research CenterHugoen-GBThu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/libya-books-in-tripoli-troops-in-the-sahara/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/libya-books-in-tripoli-troops-in-the-sahara/After a few days in Tripoli, Denys Kolesnyk argues that Libya’s future is increasingly being shaped in the Sahara and in foreign capitals, and that France has a role to play.https://mena-studies.org/migrant-boat-sinkings-has-libya-turned-from-a-gateway-of-hope-into-gate-to-hades/Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:14:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/migrant-boat-sinkings-has-libya-turned-from-a-gateway-of-hope-into-gate-to-hades/Last week, the Italian coast guard announced that at least 26 people had died after a boat carrying migrants from Libya capsized off the island of Lampedusa. They noted that 60 others were rescued and brought ashore, while stressing that the toll was…https://mena-studies.org/militias-hamper-libyas-stability/Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:02:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/militias-hamper-libyas-stability/Recurring clashes between armed groups in Libya repeatedly bring the issue of militias back to the forefront—an entrenched and chronic problem that continues to gnaw away at Libya’s body and obstruct the establishment of stability in the country.https://mena-studies.org/egypt-moves-to-contain-the-border-triangle-crisis/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:47:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/egypt-moves-to-contain-the-border-triangle-crisis/The visit of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to Cairo coincided with the arrival of the Commander of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. The simultaneous presence of both leaders in the Egyptian capital comes as…https://mena-studies.org/libya-and-egypt-warn-against-violations-of-sovereignty/Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:18:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/libya-and-egypt-warn-against-violations-of-sovereignty/On June 11, 2025, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced their control over the “border triangle” region—an area where the borders of Sudan, Egypt, and Libya converge. The declaration has raised serious questions about the evolving dynamics…https://mena-studies.org/tunisian-efforts-to-mediate-libyan-dialogue/Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:24:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/tunisian-efforts-to-mediate-libyan-dialogue/Amid the recent clashes in Tripoli and heightened tensions on the Libyan scene, Tunisia has reemerged as a diplomatic actor proposing itself as a neutral ground for reconciliation. During its participation in the Arab League Summit held in Baghdad, the…https://mena-studies.org/egypt-withdraws-from-africa-peace-3-military-exercises-as-diplomatic-crisis-deepens-between-tunisia-and-morocco/Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:53:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/egypt-withdraws-from-africa-peace-3-military-exercises-as-diplomatic-crisis-deepens-between-tunisia-and-morocco/Informed sources have confirmed that the Arab Republic of Egypt has decided not to participate in the “Africa Peace 3” military exercises hosted by Algeria between May 21 and 27, 2025. The decision follows Cairo’s discovery that the Polisario Front was…https://mena-studies.org/mass-prison-outbreak-in-tripoli-over-3200-inmates-escape-amid-clashes-including-isis-commander/Thu, 22 May 2025 16:47:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/mass-prison-outbreak-in-tripoli-over-3200-inmates-escape-amid-clashes-including-isis-commander/Recent armed clashes in the Libyan capital have led to widespread casualties and significant damage to public and private property. In one of the most alarming developments, a mass prison break occurred at Al-Jdeida Prison in Tripoli, where hundreds of…https://mena-studies.org/libyan-diplomacy-reform-or-power-play/Thu, 08 May 2025 08:55:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/libyan-diplomacy-reform-or-power-play/In a controversial move raising both praise and suspicion, Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has announced a sweeping reorganization of the country’s foreign missions, the suspension of government-funded foreign study programs, and the review…https://mena-studies.org/putin-plans-to-establish-a-new-military-base-in-libya/Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:48:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/putin-plans-to-establish-a-new-military-base-in-libya/The Italian website Inside Over has highlighted Moscow’s moves, in coordination with retired General Khalifa Haftar, to establish a military base in Matán al-Sarra in southern Libya. The report suggests that the base could become a key hub for the operations…https://mena-studies.org/libyan-oil-smuggling-unites-haftar-and-dbeibah/Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:57:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/libyan-oil-smuggling-unites-haftar-and-dbeibah/A report by the Financial Times has revealed details of the illicit oil trade that keeps Libya divided. The British newspaper confirmed that the smuggling of subsidized fuel out of Libya and its sale abroad perpetuates the country’s division, supports…https://mena-studies.org/better-than-netflix-the-trial-of-former-president-sarkozy-in-paris/Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:04:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/better-than-netflix-the-trial-of-former-president-sarkozy-in-paris/The final phase of the trial in the “Libyan Financing Affair of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 Presidential Campaign” is underway. The trial is set to conclude on April 10. If the suspicions of financial crime prosecutors—who have been investigating for over ten…https://mena-studies.org/second-phase-of-elections-in-libya/Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/second-phase-of-elections-in-libya/The Libyan Attorney General revealed that 228 candidates in the second phase of municipal elections are facing legal prosecution in criminal cases. In a statement, he mentioned that the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) requested the criminal records…