by Erman Atak* | Oct 29, 2019 | Commentary, Democracy & Rule of Law, Peace & Conflict Management
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 Erman Atak* | Oct 23, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Eight years ago, on 20 October, Moammar Gaddafi was captured and killed in his hometown Sirte and buried to an unknown grave. Since his death, Libyans have been waiting for their dreams to come true. Developments of last week are not promising though, indicating that...
by Muneer Binwaber* | Oct 17, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Yemen is overlooking the Strait of Bab al-Mandab and ranks 29th in the world in terms of oil reserves. Yemen is also overlooking two seas for two thousand kilometers and shares its border with the rich Gulf countries. With all these facts, Yemen will become the...
by Erman Atak* | Oct 16, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Preparations and developments related to the upcoming Libya Conference in Germany are dominating the discussions on the Libya crisis. Mediators are working hard to manage the expectations to avoid disappointment at the end of the conference. Main discussion point will...
by MENA Task Force | Oct 16, 2019 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
-Turkish Operation Peace Spring continues in full swing amid fierce criticism from international community and contradictory statements by different U.S. officials. However, there is no substance beyond ostentatious remarks or statements. Because, parties to the...
by Erman Atak* | Oct 7, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Ahead of a new international Libya Conference, the one evident thing is that both GNA and LNA propaganda machines try hard to persuade international community that they have the upper hand in the battlefield. The operations rooms of both sides frame the developments...
