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‘Power Vacuum’ At Heart of Troubles in Libya

‘Power Vacuum’ At Heart of Troubles in Libya

LINDSEY HILSUM, INFORMED COMMENT: It’s the absence of true democracy that has resulted in the myriad problems that Libya’s facing

 Omar al-Issawi

Libya and Stalemate: What a Complete Mess

Libya and Stalemate: What a Complete Mess

OMAR AL-ISSAWI: NATO Chiefs are probably pulling their hair out at the incompetence of the rebels for whom they’re providing air support. It’s not a civil war, it’s just a mess.

 Omar al-Issawi

Stalemate Threatens Redrawing of Libya Map

Stalemate Threatens Redrawing of Libya Map

OMAR AL-ISSAWI: We are potentially looking at a redrawing of the map of Libya, perhaps even the map of the Middle East.