Tag: Democracy
Stalemate Continues
In what was understood as a blunt response to Ban Ki-moon’s call on all Libyan actors to start dialogue under the auspices of UNISMIL, Gen Khalifa Hafter told Saudi-funded Al-Hadaath TV that his Dignity Operation would continue and that there...
No Military Solution to Libya’s Crisis
Despite the intensification of the bombing strikes on what the pro “Dignity Operation” claim to be terrorist targets, retired General Hafter, who survived an attempt on his life last Wednesday, seems unable to achieve his campaign’s goal. A dialogue backchannel...
Ennahdha Celebrates its 33th Anniversary
Ennahdha celebrated its 33th anniversary at a popular rally in Gabes, last Saturday, where its leader Rached Ghannouchi seized the opportunity to restate the movement’s vision and policy guidelines. Ghannouchi said that there is no need for a vetting law...
Military Stalemate in Benghazi and Political Deadlock in Tripoli
Threats made by Ansar Al-Sharia in a televised statement, last Wednesday, offered retired General Khalifa Hafter support in his claims to be fighting terrorism. The threats won his “Dignity Operation” additional support in Libya and tacit support in the West....
Western Sahara Spoils Mohamed VI’s Visit to Tunis
Despite official statements from Tunis and Rabat, the Western Sahara issue managed to spoil the king’s first visit to Tunis since Ben Ali was toppled in 2011. It is understood that President Moncif Merzouki’s question why the Maghreb Union project...
League for the Protection of the Revolution dissolved
A Tunis court ordered, Monday, the League for the Protection of the Revolution dissolved and its assets liquidated. The decision was not surprising to Tunisians and observers as the issue was part of the consensus package of the national dialogue...
Libya’s Version of Mutually Assured Deterrence at Work
General Hafter’s “Dignity Operation” is struggling to achieve its declared aim despite the daily upbeat propaganda in some Libyan and Saudi-funded broadcasting and print media outlets. The General National Congress (GNC)’s decision to mobilise the Misrata-based Middle Shield units to...
Testing Times for Libya’s Nascent Army
The bombing of Libya’s oldest historic Sufi tomb of Sidi Al-Wushish in Derna, Benghazi, by an unknown group (believed to be Ansar Al-Sharia) last Wednesday, may have provided an additional reason for retired General Khalifa Hafter to march his “Libyan...