Jebril Elabidi

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…

Generals and conquerors have long recognized Gaza's strategic significance. Napoleon once said that "Gaza is the outpost of Africa and the gate to Asia." However, the path to Gaza was never paved with roses. Courageous resistance and the plague crushed Napoleon's army in the Levant. Despite…

If we are to lead Libya towards security and political stability, and allow for an electoral process, we must rid the country of mercenaries and militias. Otherwise, peace and stability will continue to be threatened by a variety of militias of divergent affiliations and loyalties, as well as their…

He who cooks poison tastes it... This is exactly what happened when the leader of “Wagner” declared a rebellion against the authorities in Moscow. His ally Putin called it a stab in the back, while Western media outlets rushed their reporting and let their imaginations run wild. Indeed, they went…

Libya has been devastated by chaos and looting. Communities are clashing over control of the country. Islamist factions derive their strength from foreign fighters who do not recognize the concept of nationhood (a geographically defined space that was home to ancestors) but the words of their…