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...
by Erman Atak* | Sep 30, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Following the G7 summit and statements of UN special envoy Ghassan Salame, major international actors were expected to come together to end the protracted civil war and initiate a new peace process in Libya. The 74th Assembly of the United Nations was the perfect...
by Onur Sultan | Sep 23, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Repercussions of the attacks on Saudi oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais on September 14 still keep global agenda busy. The attacks that caused highest rise in crude oil prices in one day and took down 5 percent of global production still continues to be a matter of...
by Erman Atak* | Sep 23, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Almost six months has elapsed since start of Haftar’s Tripoli offensive, an initiative that has costed thousands their lives and made many more displaced. Setting out with great promises, Haftar’s LNA has so far suffered major setbacks to include one of the biggest...
