Turning their attention away from Iran and toward another Middle Eastern hotspot, Aimen and Thomas explain the course of events in Libya since the Arab Spring. Seismic political events are underway in that sad country, which has been riven by civil war and political division for over fifteen years.
They discuss:
The difference between East and West Libya
First Libyan Civil War: state collapse and militia fragmentation
NATO intervention and Western short-termism
Khalifa Haftar: from Gaddafi officer to eastern strongman
Second Libyan Civil War: Operation Dignity and divided government
Libya proxy war: Egypt, UAE, Russia, Turkey and Qatar
Libyan oil politics: NOC, Central Bank and Haftar’s leverage
U.S.-backed Libya deal: Saddam Haftar, Dbeibah and Pakistan mediation
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