The Possibility of a Shift in Libya’s Eastern Zone Toward the US

The Possibility of a Shift in Libya’s Eastern Zone Toward the US

The chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA) promotes his sons’ political ambitions in Libya who are ready to strengthen ties with the United States. The General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Field Marshal Khalifa is prepared to transfer full control to his sons and has no intention of participating in the 2023–2024…

Enslavement of African Migrants ‘Big Business’ in Libya Thanks to EU Funding — UN

Enslavement of African Migrants ‘Big Business’ in Libya Thanks to EU Funding — UN

Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the European Union has aided and abetted crimes against humanity, according to a recent UN report. On March 27, 2023, the United Nations released the findings of a three-year investigation, confirming that “arbitrary detention, murder, rape, enslavement,…

What Accounts for the Sudden Surge in Western Interest in Libya?

What Accounts for the Sudden Surge in Western Interest in Libya?

Soon after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared at his annual closing press conference in January that the West had completely forgotten about the Palestinian problem and the Libyan settlement due to its increased support for Kyiv’s criminal regime, the US and EU began to show an unexpected surge of interest in the North African…

Partition, Regime Change, and Geopolitical Rivalry: What does 2023 Hold for the Middle East?

Partition, Regime Change, and Geopolitical Rivalry: What does 2023 Hold for the Middle East?

As the year of 2022 comes to an end, the usual spate of predictions for the incoming year are espoused by many. That includes, it seems, Russia’s Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, who predicted on Twitter – either mockingly or seriously, or perhaps both – a number of world-altering events in 2023 such as the breakout…

Will Turkiye Go to War with Greece?

Will Turkiye Go to War with Greece?

The media has recently been more frequently reporting on the deteriorating situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the heightened warlike accusations made by Turkish and Greek officials. Moreover, the disputes between these states over the situation in the Aegean Sea are aggravated by outright incitement to conflict by several states in the region. First of…