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Babel: Translating the Middle East
Tarek Megerisi: Libya's Crises
Sep 20, 2023
Tarek Megerisi, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the ongoing conflict in Libya, the interests of international actors in the country, the recent flooding in Darna, and the challenges faced by governments in the Middle East during natural disasters.
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- The lack of national aspirations among military officers and the focus on personal wealth and corruption hinder political centralization in Libya, with division over control of oil wealth being a major obstacle.
- Elections in Libya provide an opportunity for a new political system that goes beyond the current corrupt infrastructure, but it is crucial to have a clear government mandate and goals to guide political progress.
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The Ongoing Conflict in Libya
The podcast episode delves into the ongoing conflict in Libya, highlighting the lack of national aspirations among military officers and the focus on personal wealth and corruption. The division over control of Libya's oil wealth is a key obstacle to political centralization. The involvement of international actors, including Russia, Turkey, France, Italy, and the UAE, further complicates the situation by balancing each other out. The episode emphasizes the importance of unifying Libya and the challenges of stabilizing the country.
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