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Italy’s Premier in Benghazi as Haftar frees 18 Italian fishermen

The Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, met Thursday in Benghazi with rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar who has released 18 Italian fishermen detained for three months and charged with fishing illegally in Libyan waters.   Conte, accompanied by his Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio, discussed with the retired General the latest developments in Libya, including political, […]

Libya : Es Sider and Ras Lanuf handed to the government

The long awaited opening of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf is finally over after the announcement by the rebels that the government could use it to “resume operations.” The two oil ports have a combined capacity of 560,000 barrels per day. The government has welcomed the move which is seen as a supporting gesture to […]

Arab Spring and Burma Transitions: Different Societies but Same Hopes and Aspirations

The transitions away from authoritarian rule in North Africa and Burma (also known as Myanmar) have often been compared to one another, highlighting major challenges but also reasons for hope. When Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and leader of Burmese opposition, addressed the Clinton Global Initiative Conference in New York in 2011, […]