Frederic Wehrey
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Libya's Perfect Storm
In a cramped, fluorescent-lit office in Tripoli up several flights of stairs, a middle-aged official and his staff labor on what is perhaps the most → Read More
Russia Can’t Fight a War and Still Arm the World
How the country’s shrinking weapons exports could change the Middle East. → Read More
Russia Is No Mideast Superpower
Russia has long been exploiting missteps among U.S. partners to widen its footprint in the Middle East. Yet the threat it poses to American-led order is less dire than recent warnings would suggest. → Read More
How to Stop Libya’s Collapse
By clearing the battlefield of foreign meddlers and providing the space for economic recovery, the United States reverse Libya’s dangerous slide toward disintegration. → Read More
With the Help of Russian Fighters, Libya’s Haftar Could Take Tripoli
Ostensibly undertaken to rid the capital of militias, the campaign by Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army was in fact a baldfaced grab for power and wealth. → Read More
Saving Lives in Libya’s Nightmarish War
With diplomacy failing and a battlefield stalemate in Libya, the United States must act to protect Libyan civilians from humanitarian disaster. → Read More
Libya’s New Civil War
By staving off foreign interference, safeguarding Libya’s oil resources, and wielding punitive measures, the United States could begin to steer Libya’s antagonists toward a political process. → Read More
Libya’s New Civil War And What the United States Can Do About It
Washington must get tough on violations of the UN arms embargo and hold Libya’s warring sides accountable for their conduct; it must also pursue a more inclusive governance framework for Libya’s future—one that does not include Haftar. → Read More
Control and Contain: Mauritania’s Clerics and the Strategy Against Violent Extremism
Jihadi violence in Mauritania has peaked and appears to have been contained through a mix of coercion and co-option. Yet the government’s triumphalism should be treated with care; Mauritania remains mired in corruption and poverty. → Read More
Is Libya Finally Ready for Peace?
Recent developments in Libya offer, for the first time in years, reason for guarded optimism about the country's future. → Read More
The Wrong Way to Fix Libya
In reality, swift elections may lead to greater disorder. Without a firm constitutional basis, voting would produce a government whose legitimacy is contested even more widely. → Read More
The Wrong Way to Fix Libya
Without a firm constitutional basis, early elections in Libya would not only produce a government whose legitimacy is contested even more widely, but also leave the door open for another strongman to rise to power. → Read More
Frederic Wehrey
Frederic Wehrey is a senior associate in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. → Read More
When the Islamic State Came to Libya
Since the fall of Qaddafi, the war-torn country’s militias have sought to contain extremism. But at what cost? → Read More
When the Islamic State Came to Libya
When the Islamic State Came to Libya By Frederic Wehrey February 12, 2018 TRIPOLI—As U.S. military forces hunt down the remnants of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, they are also waging a quieter campaign in the fractured country of Libya. Conducted primarily from the air and through special-operations personnel based in the western city of Misrata, the effort aims to eradicate cells of… → Read More
Beyond Sunni and Shia: The Roots of Sectarianism in a Changing Middle East
An exploration of the factors behind the spread of sectarian identity politics in the Middle East. → Read More
Crown Prince’s Power Grab Poses New Regional Risks
The sweeping arrest of royals and officials in Saudi Arabia has removed many of the last checks and balances to executive power in the country. → Read More
Sectarianism and Conflict in the Middle East
A discussion on what’s driving the spread of Sunni-Shi’a identity politics in today’s Middle East and how sectarianism is contributing to the region’s instability and conflicts. → Read More
Yemen's Catastrophe: What Can Be Done to Stop the War?
Now entering its third year, the civil war in Yemen has exacted a horrific toll on civilians and enabled the expansion of al-Qaeda. Where is Yemen's war heading and what can local, regional and international actors do to end it? → Read More
Frederic Wehrey
Frederic Wehrey is a senior associate in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. → Read More