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Libya is geographically and politically situated within the Middle East, as evidenced by its inclusion in regional uprisings [1], its role in the region's recent history of state collapse and conflict [2], and its status as a key conflict file requiring regional coordination for security [3].
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After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net 2 facts
procedureThe author proposes a three-phase process for regional security in the Middle East: first, a functional regional security forum on air defense, maritime security, and infrastructure protection; second, coordination on conflict files including Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, and Libya; and third, institutionalizing an economic pillar for reconstruction and trade.
accountThe Middle East has incurred significant human, economic, and environmental costs over the last two decades, including the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the war in Syria, state collapse in Libya, Yemen, and Sudan, the genocide in Gaza, wars in Lebanon, mass displacement, and insecurity in the Gulf and Red Sea.
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 1 fact
accountIn 2011, widespread uprisings in the Middle East toppled regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, caused civil wars in Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and increased pressure on Jordan and Morocco to implement reforms.