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Flooding in Libya, Derna, caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel. Two dams in the mountains above the city collapsed, sending floodwaters roaring down the Wadi Derna River and through the city center, sweeping away entire city blocks, Sept. 11, 2023. Credit: Adansijav Official/Shutterstock.

‘Israelis Without Borders’

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In the wake of the devastating floods earlier this week in Libya, the Palestinian Civil Defense Service, which operates under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority, announced that it was sending a 37-member team...
During an Arab League summit in Libya, Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in the Gaza Strip take part in a rally calling for Arab leaders to cancel an initiative for indirect peace talks with Israel, March 27, 2010. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash 90.

Nothing is inevitable: The lessons of Israel’s Libya fiasco

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There may be plenty of blame to go around for what happened this past week between Israel and Libya. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s decision to announce the news of a meeting with Libyan...
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen at the ministry in Jerusalem, June 12, 2023. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.

For the moment, the Israel-Libya diplomatic channel is dead

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It was certainly historic: An Israeli foreign minister and his Libyan counterpart met for two hours in Italy and discussed a comprehensive series of issues: Diplomatic ties, cooperation in agriculture and technology, and even the possibility...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Foreign Minister Eli Cohen at the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 13, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Netanyahu to vet all secret meetings after Libya fallout

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In the wake of the Libya fiasco, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed government ministers to get his personal approval in advance of and for the release for publication of any secret diplomatic meetings. The...
Illustrative: Two fencers square off in a match. Credit: Fotokostic/Shutterstock.

Libyan fencing team withdraws from competition to avoid Israeli athletes

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Libya’s national fencing team has pulled out of the World Fencing Championships in the United Arab Emirates to avoid facing Israeli opponents in the competition, reported Middle East Monitor. The team was scheduled to go head-to-head...
A satellite image of the Middle East that was captioned by NASA astronaut Chris Hadfield: “The Nile and the Sinai, to Israel and beyond. One sweeping glance of human history.” Credit: Julian Herzog/NASA via Wikimedia Commons.

Transformations in the Middle East: Challenges and opportunities

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When the dust settles on the Trump presidency, historians will try to assess Donald Trump’s reshuffling of the Obama legacy toward the Middle East. Indeed, the Middle East of 2020 is far different from...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Credit: Wikipedia.

Erdoğan is driving a wedge between Europe and the Middle East

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is using the chaos of civil war in Libya to carve out a new Turkish power base in the Maghreb. Erdoğan’s ambitions in North Africa will not only disrupt...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Credit: Kremlin.ru.

Turkey’s Erdoğan says Turkish military has begun deploying in Libya

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that the Turkish military has started moving units to Libya to support the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli, Reuters reported. “There will be an operation...