All past efforts at a political resolution have floundered because the various parties supporting one side or the other in Libya’s civil war have failed to understand the Libyan socio-political scene. Ziad Akl* Libya remains a platform for regional conflicts in the Mediterranean and North Africa. Several actors, mainly Egypt, …
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Ramadan is a time for families and friends to get together. But not this year. Ziad Akl For a while now, the coronavirus has been dominating public dialogue and social media platforms in Egypt and other societies around the world. Topics and issues that usually attract mass attention in Egypt …
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The Arab Spring took a dark turn in Libya, and nine years later not much has changed. Ziad Akl Last Monday, 17 February, marked the ninth anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Back in 2011, the Libyan Revolution was part of a snowballing process that began in Tunisia, spread …
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The UN has not been able to find an objective role in the Libyan conflict. Its performance in trying to find a political solution has been problematic. Ziad Akl Libya has been engaged in an internal political conflict for a few years now and since 2011. The international community has …
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Modes of collective action are again transforming in the Arab world, to which Arab states will be obliged to respond. Ziad Akl Over the past few weeks, the Arab world domestic politics has witnessed several transformations. Various Arab states are subject to a new set of challenges that match the …
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Tunisia and Algeria both found themselves without a president, but the political composition of the two countries has had a significant impact on the trajectory each is on. Ziad Akl North Africa has been witnessing a phase of political tension, particularly in Tunisia and Algeria — two of the most …
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Hosting the Africa Cup of Nations is a foreign-policy success for Egypt and an important expression of its soft power. Ziad Akl* The Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Egypt earlier this week. The circumstances under which the championship is being held are quite unusual, since it was originally …
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Roadmaps developed by the Algerian military and opposition have not been able to gain a consensus, opening up the possibility of foreign intervention to find a settlement to the crisis in the country. Ziad Akl* The situation in Algeria is presenting a new model for the Arab Spring uprisings in …
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