Libya
New Libya government will reconfigure landscape again
The UN-mediated talks have produced surprise winners to lead an interim government until elections in December
LibyaRussia has the edge in managed competition with Turkey
Russia and Turkey pursue different aims in Syria, Libya and the South Caucasus but manage to avoid direct confrontation
RussiaNorms can undermine Middle East and Africa transitions
The standard template used for political transitions in the region is deeply flawed
Middle EastRestructuring Libya's oil guards will take years
The Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) is another crucial issue at stake in the political talks now under way
LibyaLibya dialogue momentum is stalling
Disagreements over who will lead the transitional government, oil revenue allocation and mistrust are hobbling talks
LibyaHaftar will tighten political space in eastern Libya
A prominent critic of the military commander who controls eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar, was murdered in broad daylight
LibyaLibyan talks have a long hard road ahead
The political track of talks to end the Libyan civil war started this week, with positive headlines soon following
LibyaProspects for North Africa in 2021
The pandemic has wrought havoc on North African economies, most of which depend on tourism and energy exports
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