Archives: Libya
What next for the Arab League?
Writing exclusively for CMEC, Shashank Joshi from the Royal United Services Institute considers whether the Arab League can be an effective actor in the Middle East following the events of the Arab awakening and recent turmoil in Syria.
CMEC briefing on Islam and Democracy
At a CMEC event last night Dr Katarina Dalacoura and Noman Benotman discussed in front of a packed audience the question of Islam and democracy, looking in particular at the Islamist movements emerging after the Arab Spring.
Libya’s NTC elects interim PM
Libya’s Transitional National Council has announced the appointment of Dr Abdurrahim Al Keib as interim Prime Minster, replacing Mahmoud Jibril.
What now for Libya?
CMEC Director Leo Docherty looks at the prospects for peace, democracy and prosperity in a post-Gaddafi Libya.
Gaddafi is dead: a new start for Libya
People should not rejoice over the death of anyone, but it is hard to imagine any other emotion today on the part of the Libyan people, says Adam Holloway MP.
Six lessons from Libya
As Sirte finally falls to the rebels, Shashank Joshi tells CMEC the six lessons the British government must learn from the campaign in Libya.
CMEC Libya Emergency Briefing
CMEC Libya Emergency Briefing: Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Shashank Joshi address the rapidly developing situation in Libya.
CMEC in Tripoli
On 1st September CMEC’s Deputy Chairman Adam Holloway MP and Director Leo Docherty travelled overland from Tunisia to Tripoli to meet members of the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC), rebel fighters of all ranks, local residents and British officials from the FCO and DfID.
CMEC Exclusive – Urgent Letter from Benghazi

Open Letter to all CMEC supporters from Dr Ali Tarhuni, Minister For Finance And Oil, Libyan National Transitional Council, Benghazi.
CMEC visit to Libya
In mid April CMEC’s Deputy Chairman Adam Holloway MP and Director Leo Docherty travelled overland from Egypt to meet with rebel fighters and members of the Transitional National Council in Benghazi and Ajdabiya.