Dr. Jebril El-Abidi

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
Libyan writer and researcher

Sudan: A Tale of Gold, War, and Suffering

Sudan is confronting a grave existential threat: fragmentation and disintegration along ethnic lines. The country’s divisions imperil what remains of Sudan after it had been ravaged by the war and its long history of prior conflicts. Still reeling from the repercussions of partition after the…

Libya and the Mystery of the 'Disappeared Imam'

Will the newly released images of Imam Musa al-Sadr, which have been analyzed through a face-recognition algorithm, solve the mystery of his disappearance? Or will this new information about the former head of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shiite Council simply fuel another round of political…

The Drums of War Are Beating in Tripoli

The drums of war are playing in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Are we on the brink of another devastating conflict? Fighting in Tripoli is neither new nor surprising. Conflict has been raging, leaving the city on a knife’s edge every night and morning, since 2011. Nonetheless, this time feels…

Political Schizophrenia and What Remains of Hezbollah

We have been accustomed to Hezbollah’s adventurism and siding with the wrong front. It ignores the authority of the Lebanese state, which has been economically devastated and had once been torn apart, during the civil war sparked in the 1970s. That war ended with the Taif Agreement, which developed…

Rebuilding Gaza With its People in It

Discussing the reconstruction of Gaza without its inhabitants, the Mar-a-Lago resort could serve as an alternative for Gaza’s residents. Since the goal is to turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East," it would only make sense to house them in another resort so they can later adapt to life in…

A Stable Libya Benefits Everyone

We have seen many calls for an end to interference in Libyan affairs, as well as many initiatives and attempts to restore stability to Libya. However, a serious and effective solution has yet to emerge. Most recently, we heard United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres echo these demands,…

Netanyahu's Arrest...Between Fantasy and Reality

Will the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remain a fantasy, or will it become a reality after the request for "full compliance" with the arrest warrants for him and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was issued by the International Criminal Court? Both are accused of…

Libya and the Government's Gasoline

Speaking the same language does not necessarily mean understanding one another. For example, "The Americans and the English are two nations separated by the same language" - they are different despite speaking the same language. Even among these two nations who speak the same language, there are…

Sudan and the Language of Non-Reconciliation

“We will fight until it ends, or we end.” Words that express the logic of stubbornness and insistence on the war of extermination. This is the conviction of the Sudanese Army commander General Abdulfattah Al-Burhan in his response to peace with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as he rejected an…

Libya… After the Shock 

Millions of our Arab and Muslim brothers voiced their immense despair after the flood that hit Libya, and they rushed to help the victims and support the country. The one exception was the cacophonous voice of Moqtada al-Sadr, who did nothing but revel in the suffering of the victims and…