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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Mar 5, 2025 33 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.
claimLibya remained mired in conflict and unable to recover from years of instability.
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.
claimThe 2023 Derna floods in Libya compounded the suffering caused by ongoing regional conflict and instability.
accountThe Egyptian government conducted military operations against terrorist groups in eastern Libya that had destabilized the border region and killed twenty-one Egyptian Copts in 2015.
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.
claimTerrorist groups operating in Libya during the civil war spread violence beyond Libyan borders, threatening Egypt's security and the safety of Egyptian nationals working in Libya.
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.
accountThe United Arab Emirates has ended its military involvement in Yemen and redirected its focus toward influencing civil conflicts in Sudan and Libya while maintaining close ties with Israel.
accountFollowing the recession of the 2011 uprisings, regional attention shifted toward the threat of terrorist organizations in Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq.
accountThe Egyptian government employed military and diplomatic strategies to prevent Turkish incursions into western Libya and collaborated with the United Nations to develop a roadmap for political, legislative, executive, and judicial institution building.
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.
claimEgypt's foreign policy strategy is pressured by the persistent civil conflict in Libya to its west.
accountThe Arab Spring resulted in the ousting of rulers in Tunisia and Egypt, and the descent of Libya, Syria, and Yemen into civil war.
claimEgypt is actively working to stabilize Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa to counter the expanding influence of Ethiopia in Somaliland.
claimEgypt is making efforts to stabilize Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa to counter Ethiopia's expanding influence in Somaliland.
accountBetween 2011 and 2020, the government of Türkiye armed Islamist opposition groups in Syria and Libya and conducted various military interventions in both countries.
accountThe Egyptian government conducted military actions against terrorist groups based in eastern Libya in response to the killing of twenty-one Egyptian Copts in 2015.
claimEgypt employed military and diplomatic strategies and collaborated with the United Nations to prevent Turkish incursions into western Libya and to build unified legislative, executive, and judicial institutions in Libya.
claimTürkiye eased its hostile stance toward Egypt, which led to joint security arrangements in Libya that resulted in relative stability.
claimThe Libyan civil war, characterized by military struggles between rival forces and militias, escalated into a conflict involving multiple regional and international actors.
accountThe United Arab Emirates has ended its military involvement in Yemen and redirected its focus toward influencing civil conflicts in Sudan and Libya while maintaining close ties with Israel.
claimThe persistent civil conflict in Libya adds security pressure to Egypt's western border.
claimEgypt’s policies in Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa are characterized as restrained and cautious, though they reflect a broader regional pattern of competing interests fueling instability.
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.
claimTerrorist groups operating in Libya during the civil war spread violence beyond Libyan borders, threatening Egypt's security and the safety of Egyptian nationals working in Libya.
accountThe civil war in Libya led to the collapse of the political process aimed at rebuilding the state and its institutions following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in October 2011.
accountThe Egyptian government coordinated with the United Arab Emirates and France to curb the Libyan civil war and foster national consensus.
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.
accountTürkiye improved its relations with Egypt by easing its hostile stance and fostering joint security arrangements in Libya, which resulted in relative stability in the region.
The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 6 facts
claimIt is uncertain whether the terrorist incident for which Moammar Gadhafi was punished, specifically the bombing of a Berlin disco, was actually carried out by groups affiliated with Libya.
claimA report broadcast on Radio Deutsche Welle on September 14, 1990, suggested that the CIA knew a terrorist bombing of the La Belle disco was being planned but failed to maintain proper security, potentially to provide the Reagan administration with a pretext for bombing Libya.
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.
claimFollowing the end of the Cold War, the National Security State identified new enemies such as drugs, terrorism, and governments hostile to the United States, such as Libya or Iraq, to maintain its relevance.
claimJim Hoagland claimed that President Ronald Reagan's decision to bomb Libya was the correct model for President George H.W. Bush to follow regarding Iraq.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net Mar 13, 2026 4 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.
claimYemen, Libya, and Sudan suffer from regional competition and fragmentation resulting from the rivalry between Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt against Türkiye and Qatar.
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.
The International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com 2 facts
claimThe Wagner Group has secured strategic locations, including oil fields and military bases, in Libya, which has expanded Russia's leverage in North African geopolitics.
claimThe Wagner Group has conducted military and security operations in Libya, Sudan, and the Central African Republic, with activities focused on securing natural resources and countering Western influence.
Policy Steps to Prevent a Nuclear Iran | The Washington Institute washingtoninstitute.org Jan 28, 2025 2 facts
claimCountries that have abandoned nuclear weapons or nuclear weapons programs have generally done so as a result of political change, with Libya being the most notable exception.
claimThe United States' historical track record of imposing regime change in countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya is not considered encouraging.
Why Epstein's Links to the CIA Are So Important | The Nation thenation.com Dec 19, 2025 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 crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com Jan 9, 2025 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.
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to ... ustr.gov Mar 12, 2026 1 fact
claimThe 60 US trade partners subject to the USTR Section 301 investigations regarding forced labor include Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Psychoactive plants in Ancient World: notes from an Ethnobotanist academia.edu 1 fact
referenceS. M. Edrah, A. Aljenkawi, A. Omeman, and F. Alafid authored 'Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Phytochemicals of Various Extracts for Ephedra altissima from Libya', published in 'Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies', volume 4(3), pages 119-21.
Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations e-ir.info Mar 25, 2025 1 fact
accountMuammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya sponsored various proxies and alliances across Africa and the Middle East prior to its fall during the 2011 Arab Spring.
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.
Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu Jul 18, 2019 1 fact
claimFinnish policymakers cite the 2011 Western intervention in Libya as an illustration of the European Union's need to improve its capacity to act autonomously.
The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org Aug 3, 2024 1 fact
claimCote d’Ivoire, Gabon, Libya, Chad, Egypt, Mauritania, Rwanda, and Somalia are classified as hybrid and non-democratic countries that are close allies of the West, sharing military bases and participating in joint military operations against jihadists in Africa.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
accountThe CIA armed and financed Hissène Habré, the Prime Minister of Chad, after he established a breakaway government in Western Sudan, providing him with Stinger missiles to counter Libyan influence.
Jeffrey Epstein and Israel: What Do the Records Show? sana.sy Mar 18, 2026 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 May 15, 2019 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.
Ethnobotanical and Food Composition Monographs of Selected ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 1 fact
referenceF.M. El-Mokasabi published a study in 2014 titled 'Floristic composition and traditional uses of plant species at Wadi Alkuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya' in American-Eurasian J Agric Environ Sci 14(8):685–697.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 2 days ago 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
(PDF) The Ukrainian War A Realist Perspective on Geopolitical ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceTkachuk and Tufekci (2024) compare interpretations of humanitarian and imperialist intervention using the cases of Ukraine and Libya.