1. Libya: Symptoms Of A Failed State

    ...shed hundreds to the streets this week across key parts of the war-torn country. The overthrow of long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 marked the beginning of a series of conflicts that has gradually led to a deep fragmentation of Libya. As a result, the ability of the ‘state’ to cater for the ba...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 28 Aug 2020
  2. IAEA Inspectors Return To Iran Sites Amid US Threats

    ...ternationally until US President Donald Trump unilaterally resumed sanctions in May 2018 – lost patience with Iran over the access issue and adopted a resolution calling for Tehran to “fully cooperate” with the IAEA (MEES, 19 June). Iran began its foray into nuclear power in 2011 with the operation of a 1GW re...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 28 Aug 2020
  3. Syria Gas Pipeline Blast

    ...a Jordan until 2011. The route is now used (in part) to supply Israeli gas to Jordan in the opposite direction (MEES, 1 November 2019). Syria’s gas sector has played a crucial, if oft overlooked, role in President Bashar al-Assad’s successful war effort. The government has managed to keep most ga...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 28 Aug 2020