Festival marking end of Ramadan probably 5 June. Long holidays, traditional family celebrations, a travel boom. Clash with the cricket World Cup. Multiple wars continue.
Articles tagged: ‘Libya’
The Qatar dispute two years on
Posted onQatar vs. the 4 – petty squabbling continues. Hints of an olive branch, but no solution in sight.
Libya: oil and water
Posted onLibya – descent into civil war. Oil revenue and drinking water supplies under threat.
Egypt – game over
Posted onA hastily arranged referendum consolidates Sisi’s position.
Libya, Trump – towards a proxy war
Posted onHaftar’s offensive halted around Tripoli. A Trump bombshell.
Oil: Reviving the ‘POTUS Premium’?
Posted onThe decision not to extend waivers on buying Iranian oil further underlines the Trump Administration’s determination to continue to hit Tehran hard, even at the risk of damage to other important issues, both domestic and international.
Turkey – a setback for Erdoğan
Posted onMayoral elections do not go Erdoğan’s way, his first experience of the tendency of the democratic pendulum to swing. A test for Turkish democracy.
Libya on a knife edge
Posted onHaftar’s forces face resistance around Tripoli. International condemnation but some external support for Haftar continues.
Libya: crunch time
Posted onHaftar moves against Tripoli.
Libya: gains by Haftar, UN plans
Posted onLibya – Haftar strengthens his position, especially in the south, but faces opposition of uncertain strength. UN continues to work for elections.