By Amy Mackinnon and Jack Detsch for Foreign Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Libya Business News. Pentagon Says UAE Possibly Funding Russia's Shadowy Mercenaries in Libya Summer always seems to be the cruelest season in the Middle East. The examples include the […]
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A Grim Assessment of Libya's Prospects
By Steven A. Cook for Foreign Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Libya Business News. The End of Hope in the Middle East Summer always seems to be the cruelest season in the Middle East. The examples include the June 1967 war, Israel's […]
It's Syrian vs. Syrian in Libya
By Anchal Vohra, for Foreign Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Libya Business News. Turkey and Russia are using desperate mercenaries from the last war to fight in the next one. Mohammad Abu al-Saar, a mechanic at a car repair shop in Homs, […]
The Coronavirus Could Heal Libya
By Edward P. Joseph and Wolfgang Pusztai, for Foreign Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Libya Business News. The pandemic might prompt the kind of cooperation needed to end the country's civil war, after years of fighting and foreign intervention failed. Click here […]
President Ahmadinejad Invites Libya's NTC to Visit Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad invited the members and the head of the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to visit Iran. Iran's new Ambassador to Libya Hossein Akbari submitted Ahmadinejad's invitation NTC Head Mustafa Abdul-Jalil in Tripoli on Monday. Iran also called for the formation of a joint committee between the two countries to expand the […]