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North AfricaDemocracy and Governance
The Islamists of Northwest Africa: Accommodation and Co-optation
Jan 26, 2022Amal Ghazal
Analyses of Islamists in Northwest Arica—from Mauritania to Libya—follow a common pattern of distinguishing militants among them from non-militants. In particu…
Policy Analysis
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya: Political Paralysis and Continued Uncertainty
Jan 11, 2022Gregory Aftandilian
Gregory Aftandilian writes that the postponement of Libya’s presidential and parliamentary elections has helped plunge the country into another crisis that thr…
Event Video
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya’s Upcoming Elections and Prospects for Democratic Transition
Dec 16, 2021
On December 16, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC held a webinar to discuss the upcoming elections in Libya. Panelists included Tim Eaton, Anas El Gomati, Zahra’…
Webinar
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya’s Upcoming Elections and Prospects for Democratic Transition
Dec 16, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Arab Center Washington DC held a webinar to discuss the elections in Libya. Speakers were Anas El Gomati, the Founder and Director of the Sadeq Institute (Liby…
Policy Analysis
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Uncertainty Overshadows Libya’s Elections
Nov 11, 2021Imad K. Harb
The agreement governing Libya’s advancement toward presidential and legislative elections, which are slated to be held in December, ran into serious trouble th…
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LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libyan Parliament’s New Election Law: Terms and Implications
Oct 13, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
The Libyan parliament met on Monday 4 October in Tobruk to pass a law on legislative elections, less than one month after passing a law on the election of the …
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SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Conflicts and Great Power Competition: Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen
Sep 15, 2021
The third panel of our sixth annual conference covers some of the ongoing conflicts in the region and explores the role of global and regional players across t…
Webinar
TunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa
Aug 5, 2021
On August 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa.”
Policy Analysis
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
The Challenges and Opportunities in Libya Today
Jun 14, 2021Imad K. Harb
After the uprising against former strongman Muammar Qadhafi in 2011, Libya’s road to stability and order—let alone to full democratic governance—has not been s…
Policy Analysis
LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Libyan Interim Government: Hopes and Challenges
Apr 6, 2021ACW Research and Analysis Unit
Libya has suffered years of violence and volatility. Recently, Libyan delegates to a conference in Geneva approved the re-formation of two entities: the Presid…
Policy Analysis
LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Cautious Optimism a Decade after Libya’s Revolution
Mar 5, 2021Imad K. Harb
The Arab Spring protests that started 10 years ago in Libya and the ensuing collapse of the Muammar Qadhafi regime set in motion a decade of instability that c…
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LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A New Interim Government Elected in Libya: Background and Prospects
Feb 8, 2021Unit for Political Studies
On February 5, the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) finished off the final round of a voting process that elected Mohamed al-Menfi as the head of a three…