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Is Negotiating with Putin even possible at this point?

Is Negotiating with Putin even possible at this point? OPINION — The war in Ukraine has now moved into its second, more protracted, and likely […] More

April 18th, 2022 by Kenneth Dekleva Jason Pack

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The Anti-ISIS Coalition Makes First Real Gains in Libya

The UN-backed Government of National Accord’s Misratan-led Bunyan Al Marsus operation room made significant gains against IS this week, advancing to within 30km Sirte. So […] More

June 1st, 2016 by Jason Pack

Briefs & Analysis

Eye on ISIS in Libya: The Anti-ISIS Coalition Update

Three interlinked conflict dynamics are discernible from last week’s developments on the ground: 1) increased lawlessness and militia rivalry in Tripoli and the western region; […] More

May 26th, 2016 by Jason Pack

Briefs & Analysis

Bold Action Needed

Libya’s failure to build a democratic, stable, constitutional, and sovereign government in the wake of the anti-Gadhafi uprisings in 2011 has not been the fault […] More

May 19th, 2016 by Jason Pack

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