Libya Research Articles

Islam and its impact on the development of the state in Libya: The valuable experience of Soviet historiography

Islam and its impact on the development of the state in Libya: The valuable experience of Soviet historiography

FOCUS: Libya's output remains under threat despite recent rises

FOCUS: Libya's output remains under threat despite recent rises

It Started in Tripoli, Libya

It Started in Tripoli, Libya

Libya: Battle for Sirte Continues

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 53, Issue 10 p. 21187A-21187A National Security Libya: Battle for Sirte Continues First published: 11 November 2016 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825X.2016.07318.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume53, Issue10November 2016Pages 21187A-21187A RelatedInformation

Countering the Islamic State in Libya

If nothing is done to stop the Islamic State’s expansion in Libya, it could become a problem on a scale similar to that which it poses in Syria – but much closer to Europe.

Libya: April Clashes

Libya: April Clashes

The Rise and Fall of the ICC in Libya and the Politics of International Surrogate Enforcership

The Rise and Fall of the ICC in Libya and the Politics of International Surrogate Enforcership

Source Codes, Scripts, and Dataset for the paper: "A matter of ephemerality. The study of Kel Tadrart Tuareg (SW Libya) campsites via quantitative spatial analysis"

Source Codes, Scripts, and Dataset for the paper: "A matter of ephemerality. The study of Kel Tadrart Tuareg (SW Libya) campsites via quantitative spatial analysis"

The Egyptian Role in Libya: Determinants and Dimensions

The Egyptian Role in Libya: Determinants and Dimensions

Confronting failed government and the Islamic State in Libya

The Islamic State has taken advantage of the chaos of 20 months of war in Libya to build a series of bases in the country, expanding its territory and now threatening the country's oil ports. The United States and its allies now face hard decisions about how to confront the militant group.

FROM AGGRESSIVE DEALING TO PROGRESSIVE LEADING: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL IMPACT ON PROVERSIFIED LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS OVERSEAS (PSOS)

Ponte Academic JournalDec 2016, Volume 72, Issue 12 FROM AGGRESSIVE DEALING TO PROGRESSIVE LEADING: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL IMPACT ON PROVERSIFIED LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS OVERSEAS (PSOS)Author(s): Nida H. Garcia ,Alexander S. AcostaJ. Ponte - Dec 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 12 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.12.49 Abstract:Leadership has evolved through time and space. In the context of Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs), school administrators have rich experiences in dealing with subordinates who come from different regions in the Philippines with varied cultural backgrounds and mores. These diverse cultures have made school administrators mindful and creative in resolving issues and concerns between and among the members of the school system. Capturing the lived experiences of a group of principals and coordinators in selected Philippine Schools in the State of Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Libya, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this qualitative study which employs phenomenology as its design, has discovered a new leadership genre in school management known as proversified leadership with three leadership styles: Assimilative Leadership, Unificative Leadership, and Simulative Leadership. These leadership styles are exhibited by these administrators to ensure that the day-to-day management in schools is within the bounds of harmony, productivity, and collegiality among members of the school organization. The study concludes that proversified leadership is the new leadership genre evident among school principals and coordinators which can be a powerful lens to look at schools as a macrocosm of management for dynamic leaders like those of PSOs. Download full text:Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Username Password

Bacteriological Assessment for Different Water Resources, Ka'am Region, Libya

Objectives: The principal sources of drinking water in the state of Libya are desalinated and underground well water. This study was carried out to determine the bacteriological quality of drinking and cultivation water obtained from the stream surface and wells water of the Ka'am Valley in Al-Khoms and the susceptibility of isolated bacteria to antimicrobial agents.
 Methods: Water samples taken from 80 different sources were examined for coliform, Escherichia coli, and also, Isolated bacteria were tested for their resistance to antibiotics by the BD Phoenix Automated Microbiology.
 Results: Of the water samples examined, 3 (3.75%) were positive for Escherichia coli, 46 (53.49%) for Coliform spp., and 37 (43.02%) for other gram-negative bacteria. 100% of the bacteria examined were resistant to at least one used antibiotic.

LIBYA: Many Oilfields and Ports Remain Closed

LIBYA: Many Oilfields and Ports Remain Closed

Population genetic structure of Epinephelus marginatus in the Central Mediterranean Sea (Gulf of Gabès and the coast of Libya)

In the present study, mitochondrial DNA sequences from the cytochrome b (cytb) gene and seven nuclear microsatellites were examined to assess the genetic diversity of Epinephelus marginatus inhabiting Tunisian and Libyan coastal waters. Based on 940 base pairs of the cytochrome b segment, we found low level of genetic variability for the two samples analysed (h = 0.294 ± 0.097and h = 0.274± 0.142 respectively in Tunisia and Libya). An analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed significant pattern of genetic structure based on nuclear data (7 microsatellite loci) (ΦST= 0.28487; P < 0.001). Conversely, no genetic structuring was found for mtDNA (ΦST = -0.0121). In summary, this study provides preliminary assessment of geographical patterns of differentiation of E. marginatus in this region for conservation, management and stock identification.

Enforcing ‘Our Law’ When the State Breaks Down: The Case of Protection Economies in Libya and Their Political Consequences

Much has been written about the challenges of rebuilding state institutions in the wake of conflict, or in the context of weak or failing states. There has however been much less attention paid to how local forms of governance develop, strengthen and evolve in the absence of state institutions. Our argument is that a key analytical tool for understanding this process is through the lens of ‘protection economies’, which have become a key dimension of most modern conflicts. These are the ability of armed actors to generate revenue and consolidate territorial control through the provision of protection around both licit and illicit resource flows. The result is the strengthening of some actors over others, while undercutting the prospects for longer term stability or state consolidation, given that providers of protection often have more to gain from the evolving ‘protection economy’ than from political compromise or peace. We demonstrate this through an examination of how localised protection economies have developed around smuggling and trafficking markets, and how this has contributed to the implosion of the state in Libya. The article draws from extensive fieldwork in Libya during 2011–2013, a crucial period in which the central state and legitimate democratic process was under considerable strain from competing localised militia groups. Arguably, the roots of the current governance crisis can be traced to the way that protection economies strengthened the role of certain actors in local governance, thereby fragmenting territorial control over the country.

Libya Attacks Turkish Ship

Libya Attacks Turkish Ship

Libya in April

Libya in April

Mohamed Abdulmohsen Al‐Kharafi &amp; Sons Co. v The Government of the State of Libya and others

The Al-Kharafi award brings to light a previously unexploited investment treaty, the Unified Agreement for the Investment of Arab Capital in the Arab States (UAIACAS). Where the award highlights some important interpretive problems with UAIACAS regarding the tribunal’s jurisdiction, significant issues arise related to the treaty’s relationship with domestic laws of the States parties. Additionally, the tribunal’s award of large amounts of compensation for several types of damages is particularly interesting. However, since the tribunal has not based its reasoning on jurisprudence developed in the earlier awards rendered by other investment treaty tribunals dealing with similar questions, it is problematic to place this award within the overall jurisprudence of international investment law.

LIBYA – EUROPE: Italy Closes its Embassy

LIBYA – EUROPE: Italy Closes its Embassy

Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and Libya

Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and Libya