by Erman Atak* | Jun 12, 2020 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management
Following their success in the west of Libya and Al-Watiya airbase, GNA advance continued this week. Tripoli International airport and its neighbouring towns like Ain Zara, Wadi Al-Rabi in the south of the capital are now under the GNA control. Failing to withstand...
by Erman Atak* | Oct 29, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
The Report of the Amnesty International (AI) published this week is the first public investigation of the war crimes committed since the Haftar’s offensive upon Tripoli on 4 April. There were some United Nations investigations conducted by experts on some particular...
by Alkhatab Alrawhani* | Jun 15, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Nearly six months since the so-called Stockholm agreement was signed by Yemen’s warring parties in an effort to prevent a deepening humanitarian crisis, any semblance of progress is almost dead. The agreement, signed on Dec. 13, stipulates the redeployment of forces...
by Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen | Jun 11, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
The anti-United Nations campaign – and talk about its dubious role in Yemen – has become increasingly popular recently. This coincides with claims of conspiracy, a rhetoric mostly used by the helpless party in an indirect attempt to justify...
by Samuel Ramani* | Jun 7, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are not just Iran’s proxies On May 14, Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen launched multiple drone strikes against Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. These drone strikes targeted a major oil pipeline located just west of Riyadh and sparked fears of...
by Saban Yuksel* | Apr 18, 2019 | Commentary, Peace and Conflict Management, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Operation Sophia was quietly and officially extended until 30 September 2019 following longstanding negotiations among member states. Political and Security Committee (PSC) reached a flawed last-minute compromise on March 29th, the last working day for an extension of...
