Politics
In-depth reporting on Libya’s power dynamics, institutions, and decision-makers – tracking the forces shaping the nation’s political future.
Ta3een System in Libya: How Patronage Appointments Inflate the Public Sector
In Libya, the concept of “ta3een” (تعيين), loosely translated as “appointment,” has become emblematic of a deeply entrenched system within...
Libya–World Bank Economic Reform Talks Aim to Attract Investment
In Washington last week, a Libyan government delegation met with World Bank officials to shape next year’s annual work plan...
Libya UN Qatar Funding Dispute Deepens Rift Between East and West
Lawmakers in Libya’s eastern-backed House of Representatives sharply rebuked the UN’s latest diplomatic initiative last Tuesday. In an official statement,...
Libya-Chad Joint Security Force Launched as Haftar Expands Border Operations
Launched amid swirling desert dust and uncertainty, a joint Libyan-Chadian force announced in mid-November pairs troops from General Khalifa Haftar’s...
UNSMIL Survey Seeks to End Years of Stalemate by Putting Libyans in Charge
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) this week opened an online survey inviting Libyans to share their views...
The Jumhouria Bank Verdict That’s Rocking Libya’s Banking Sector
When a Tripoli court sentenced employees of Jumhouria Bank to prison last month for embezzling more than 8.25 million Libyan...
Libya Prison Abuse Investigation: Senior Official Detained Over Torture Allegations
Libya’s Attorney General has ordered the detention of a senior prison official, Osama al-Masry Njeem, as part of an investigation...
Libya Education Reform: Dbeibah Appoints New Curriculum Chief After Textbook Scandal
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has appointed a new head of Libya’s educational curriculum department following a high-profile school textbook...
Libya Judiciary Divide Deepens as Benghazi Court Rejects Presidency Council Appeals
BENGHAZI, Libya (Oct. 2025) – Libya’s Benghazi Court of Appeal issued rulings in mid-October stating that it has no jurisdiction...
EU Libya Migration Cooperation Under Fire as MEPs Demand Halt to Funding
Nearly 40 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from across the political spectrum have written to the European Commission demanding...
