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Syria and Libya are frequently grouped together in geopolitical analyses as nations experiencing civil wars, foreign military interventions, and regional instability following the 2011 Arab Spring, as evidenced by [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, both countries are cited as focal points for Turkish military involvement and support for Islamist groups [4], [5], and [6], and are often discussed together in the context of regional security frameworks [7], [8], and [9].
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 13 facts
accountBetween 2011 and 2020, the Turkish government led by the AKP armed Islamist opposition groups in Syria and Libya and intervened militarily in both countries.
claimTürkiye's support for Islamist movements in Libya, Syria, and Yemen caused its diplomatic, political, trade, and investment relations with most Gulf countries, Iraq, and Iran to shift into tensions and conflict.
claimTürkiye's support for Islamist groups in Libya, Syria, and Yemen caused its diplomatic, political, and trade relations with most Gulf countries, Iraq, and Iran to deteriorate into tensions and confrontation.
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.
claimRegional actors are currently involved in direct or proxy conflicts: Israel is in tension with Iran; Türkiye is intervening in Syria and Iraq; the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are militarily involved in Yemen; and Egypt is involved in Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa.
accountFollowing the recession of the 2011 uprisings, regional attention shifted toward the threat of terrorist organizations in Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq.
accountThe Arab Spring resulted in the ousting of long-entrenched rulers in Tunisia and Egypt, while Libya, Syria, and Yemen descended into civil war.
claimA Middle Eastern Organization for Security and Cooperation, modeled after the 1975 European precedent, could promote peace between Palestinians and Israelis and foster nonviolent coexistence in nations such as Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Sudan.
accountThe AKP-led government of Türkiye supported Islamist groups in Libya, Syria, and Yemen during the popular uprisings that evolved into civil wars in those countries.
accountThe Arab Spring resulted in the ousting of rulers in Tunisia and Egypt, and the descent of Libya, Syria, and Yemen into civil war.
accountBetween 2011 and 2020, the government of Türkiye armed Islamist opposition groups in Syria and Libya and conducted various military interventions in both countries.
claimThe author suggests that a regional security framework could promote peace between Palestinians and Israelis and foster nonviolent coexistence in Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Sudan.
accountThe 2011 political upheavals in the Middle East resulted in the toppling of regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, the onset of civil wars in Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and increased pressure on Jordan and Morocco to implement reforms.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net 3 facts
perspectiveA proposed regional pact should combine hard and soft components, including an Arab-Turkish air and missile defense dialogue, joint maritime monitoring in the Gulf and Red Sea, coordinated red lines against attacks on civilians, joint initiatives for the displaced, a regional fund for environmental adaptation, support for the rebuilding of Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza, and a push to end wars in Yemen, Libya, and Sudan.
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.
Why Epstein's Links to the CIA Are So Important | The Nation thenation.com 2 facts
quoteIn a 2014 email to Ehud Barak regarding cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, and surveillance, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: “with civil unrest exploding in ukraine syria, somolia [sic], libya, and the desperation of those in power, isn’t this perfect for you.”
quoteIn an email exchange regarding geopolitical instability, Jeffrey Epstein wrote to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak: "with civil unrest exploding in ukraine syria, somolia [sic], libya, and the desperation of those in power, isn’t this perfect for you." Ehud Barak replied: "You’re right [in] a way. But not simple to transform it into a cash flow. A subject for Saturday."
The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 2 facts
claimSome West German government reports indicated that Syrian connections, rather than Libyan ones, were responsible for the 1986 disco bombing.
claimElaine Sciolino reported in the New York Times on November 20, 1986, that administration officials privately stated the La Belle disco bombing was carried out by the same organization responsible for the bombing of an Arab social club in West Berlin, and that pretrial testimony linked Syria, rather than Libya, to that attack.
The crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceGunter and Saeed (2024) observe that the Arab Spring uprisings in Syria, Libya, and Yemen devolved into protracted civil wars driven by sectarian divisions, external interventions, and power struggles, ultimately leading to the rise of extremism and terrorism rather than prosperity.
The EU between strategic autonomy and the transatlantic relationship esisc.org 1 fact
claimTurkey's future strategic priorities are complicated by its relations with Russia and its military posture in Syria and Libya.
Jeffrey Epstein and Israel: What Do the Records Show? sana.sy 1 fact
claimRevelations regarding Jeffrey Epstein's network raise questions about elite influence on foreign policy, specifically concerning U.S.-Israel relations and operations in Syria and Libya.
United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships everycrsreport.com 1 fact
claimThe U.S. Intelligence Community has maintained intelligence liaison relationships with adversaries including Russia, China, Syria, and Libya, primarily to address a narrow range of mutual interests.