Jebril Elabidi

Perhaps the UN envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, offered part of the truth in her briefing to the Security Council, especially since it centered on those obstructing a solution in Libya- without naming them, as is her habit, even though they are in her records by name and photograph, and without…

Palestine is a word that resonates deeply in the conscience of every Arab and Muslim. It is a shared cause whose burdens and suffering displaced people we have carried for decades amid unprecedented global dithering and neglect regarding an issue of human right before being a political and…

Libya is suffering as a result of political divisions. Its fragmentation and geographic disintegration threaten its political and territorial integrity and unity. All parties heavily rely on vetoes, and there is a complete absence of consensus, or even basic agreement, on serving the national…

The assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was a painful blow to supporters of the previous regime in Libya. None of the alternatives can build the kind of consensus that Saif al-Islam had commanded among his father’s supporters, nor appeal to groups who were disillusioned with the Arab Spring…

First, let us agree that ending the war on Gaza is a significant and positive development. Everyone who has been contributing to this effort and facilitating the cessation of hostilities is owed our gratitude. We hope that this step succeeds and genuinely introduces a new chapter, ending the war…

Today, Libyans are revisiting the painful memory of the September Revolution and the turmoil of the February uprising. It is remembered against the background of a deep sentimental struggle over nostalgia. On one side are those who support the February 2011 uprising that toppled Colonel Muammar…

Additional countries could endorse the roadmap for a comprehensive vision that ends the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through the two-state solution, while leaving questions on the borders of the Palestinian state, settlements, and the fate of Jerusalem to negotiations between the two sides. That is…

Terrorism is defined differently in different societies. The French scholar Christophe Boutin defines it as “acts of violence targeting innocent civilians, intended to create a climate of insecurity in order to achieve political objectives.” American writer Walter Laqueur defined it as the…

Amid destruction and ruin, as bombs are dropped on Beirut and its suburbs, it is certainly misguided to assume that the Lebanese people, in all their diversity, are keeping quiet about their pain "in solidarity" with Hezbollah. Indeed, this is the last drop that made the cup of sorrow spill over,…

Iran finds itself between the anvil of war and the hammer of its accumulating crises. The nation's internal challenges are mounting, and if Iranian politicians fail to wake from their negligent slumber, the consequences will be catastrophic—not only for the regime but for the entire region. The…