While foreign actors have exploited Libya's fragility, blame also lies with the country's ruling elite for being overly eager to cheaply barter their country's sovereignty
Libya's warring factions are not fighting and oil is flowing, but this illusion of stability can disappear anytime. A legitimate government is key to ensuring development in the country.
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, has officially suspended his military duties in preparation for a likely candidacy in the presidential elections scheduled in…
Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) declared itself in full control of Tripoli on Thursday after recapturing the capital's airport a day before, all but driving Field MarshalKhalifa…
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Born in 1943 in Tarhouna, Libya, Haftar was one of the group of officers led by Col Muammar Gaddafi which seized power from King Idris in 1969. He took part in the…
After taking Aleppo and Hama, armed Syrian opposition factions are making their way further south as the regime increasingly appears to be hollowing out
NATO's secretary general tells Al Majalla it's up to Kyiv to set the timing and conditions for talks with Moscow and affirms the alliance's strong ties with the Gulf and growing unease with China
The signs are bad but there is international agreement when it comes to Syria. If they act now, Arab states can still re-establish control over events, but the usual statements of support won't cut it
Gaza, repentance, sexual fluidity, child abduction, and football through adversity all feature in these longlisted works that together reflect the social realities and hopes of today's Middle East