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