Dr Mustafa Fetouri
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Will a sudden agreement in Libya mean elections this year?
The aim of the UN mission in Libya has always been to help the country reach the end of the transitional period which has been in progress since the 2011 civil war ended. Each UN envoy tried in his or... → Read More
Libyans still insist on simultaneous presidential and legislative elections
The latest meeting of ambassadors of the countries with stakes in Libya, sometimes known as the Libya Contact Group, ended with a call for both presidential and legislative elections in the country th... → Read More
Why are foreign 'bogeymen' allowed to hamper Libya's progress 12 years after the revolution?
It is 12 years since the so-called Arab Spring visited Libya and ended the late leader Muammar Gaddafi's government, plunging the country into chaos, violence and civil war. The promise back in 2011... → Read More
Netanyahu's six lies in one interview
In his first major international interview since returning to power, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to CNN earlier this month. He demonstrated that he is still a prolific liar misl... → Read More
The irony of Israel offering to make peace between Russia and Ukraine
Link to the intercept Occupiers do not criticise other occupiers, do they? It does not make sense, and it sounds ridiculous if they do. For example, imagine Tel Aviv criticising Russia's occupati... → Read More
Time for social media companies to end their anti-Palestine bias
Try searching Facebook for this name, Hassan Nasrallah, and result comes back with a warning that says 'Are you sure you want to continue? The term you searched for is sometimes associated with acti... → Read More
Why has the director of the CIA just visited Libya?
The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) arrived unannounced in Tripoli on 12 January for a brief visit that lasted just a few hours. In the first leg of the visit, William Burns met P... → Read More
Why has the director of the CIA just visited Libya?
The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) arrived unannounced in Tripoli on 12 January for a brief visit that lasted just a few hours. In the first leg of the visit, William Burns met P... → Read More
Dbeibeh has few options left after a Libyan court suspended his hydrocarbon deal with Ankara
Social media in Libya is abuzz following the news that a Tripoli court has suspended the implementation of the Libya-Turkiye hydrocarbon exploration deal that was signed last October between Ankara an... → Read More
UN envoys to Libya fail because of the body's failure
When his name was circulating last summer as a candidate for the position of United Nations envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily was almost unknown except within the halls of the UN itself. A former hist... → Read More
Should anyone be embarrassed by Netanyahu's return to power?
Have you ever heard of Kach? No? Never mind, but if you do not know what Kach was then it is likely that you do not know who Itamar Ben-Gvir is. In fact, the Israeli parliamentarian has a well-docu... → Read More
The long overdue China-Arab summit highlights Beijing's increasing assertiveness
On 9 December, Saudi Arabia hosted the first Arab-China summit, a rare event marking Beijing's new approach to relations with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The summit which brought... → Read More
What might a second Lockerbie trial look like?
Libyan Abu Agila Muhammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi will appear for the second time before a federal court in Washington DC next Tuesday where he will be told formally of the charges against him. Masâ€... → Read More
How did a Libyan man kidnapped in Tripoli end up facing trial in US custody?
On 12 December, Libyan citizen Abu Agila Muhammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, 74, appeared in a federal court in Washington D.C., accused of helping blow up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, o... → Read More
How far can the ICC go in seeking out Israel for its crimes in Palestine?
Last February, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said it has jurisdiction over Gaza, Occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem. The office of the Prosecutor, the announcement said, the â€... → Read More
What has the EU done for Libya so far?
The European Union (EU) is supposed to have a common regional policy, particularly in relation to its immediate neighbourhood, which includes the entire North African region. Such a policy is assumed ... → Read More
Athens-Tripoli row: Why is Greece so angry with Libya?
On 17, November, a plane carrying Greece's Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, landed in Mitiga International Airport, in Tripoli, but the visitor refused to disembark once he was told that his counter... → Read More
Libya's wily and opportunistic elite promise elections but prepare for war
The mood in Libya's capital, Tripoli, is sombre and uncertain. While people go about their daily routine they are busy trying to figure out if another war is coming or not. They are still reeling fr... → Read More
Arab leaders claim to promote Palestine, but actually do the opposite
The Arab League summit which has just ended in Algiers was hailed by Algerian officials, pro government media and commentators as a success despite all of its shortcomings manifested in the absence of... → Read More
Will the UN's first African Envoy to Libya succeed where others have failed?
After nearly a year, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, secured the approval of the Security Council to appoint his choice of Special Envoy to Libya. The new Envoy is a former Sen... → Read More