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Libya: Oil fields closed and exports suspended by Eastern Authorities

Authorities in Eastern Libya announced on Monday, August 26, 2024, the closure of all oil fields and terminals and halted exports indefinitely amid a severe political crisis with the UN-recognized government in Tripoli. This move comes in response to Tripoli’s takeover of the Central Bank and the replacement of its governor, Al Siddik al Kabir, […]

Western Dilemma in Syria: To Arm or Not to Arm

Ever since the Syrian uprising began, the West has quietly been rooting for the opposition. And while the opposition has made some progress in chipping territory away from regime control, the conflict is far from over. Having passed the two-year anniversary, the conflict is now putting the West in a difficult dilemma. After years of […]

AU PSC: Common African position on UN peacebuilding architecture adopted unanimously

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) unanimously adopted, under Morocco’s chairmanship in March, the Common African Position (CAP) on the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture, marking a significant step in shaping the global discourse on peacebuilding ahead of this year’s review of the Architecture in New York. This CAP, based on African consensus and […]