Politics
In-depth reporting on Libya’s power dynamics, institutions, and decision-makers – tracking the forces shaping the nation’s political future.
An Analysis of the US Administration’s Approach to North Africa
With every presidential transition in Washington, foreign policy priorities are revisited under the banner of ‘reassessment’. Geography, however, does not...
English Education Reform in Libya Gains Momentum with U.S. Support
In Tripoli on January 13, officials from Libya’s education ministry sat down with the U.S. Embassy’s cultural attaché to discuss...
Libya Security Sector Reform Talks Resume as UN Pushes Military Unification
Libya’s Chief of General Staff, Gen. Salah al-Din al-Namroush, met Jan. 21 with the U.N.’s head of Security Sector Reform...
Libya France Economic Cooperation Expands Amid Major Energy and Investment Deals
Acting Foreign Minister Al-Taher Al-Baour met in Tripoli on Jan. 26 with French Ambassador Thierry Vallat to discuss expanding Libya’s...
Libya–Indonesia Vocational Training Cooperation Aims to Tackle Youth Unemployment and Oil Dependence
This week in Tripoli, Libya’s Technical and Vocational Education Minister Yakhlaf Al-Saifaw met with the Indonesian Embassy’s chargé d’affaires to...
Libya Migrant Mass Grave Discovered Near Ajdabiya as Authorities Uncover Torture Network
In mid-January 2026, Libyan authorities uncovered harrowing evidence of migrant abuse. A raid on a remote farm near the eastern...
Libya Supreme Council of Presidencies Sparks East–West Political Rift
In Tripoli on Nov. 20, Libya’s internationally recognized authorities unveiled a new “Supreme Council of Presidencies,” combining the Presidential Council,...
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,...
