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While world looks to Ukraine, Russia bolsters its footprint in Libya
Berkshire Eagle· 5 days agoThis mountain of casualties did not stop the Kremlin from sending 2,000 soldiers and thousands of tons of military equipment to the eastern half of Libya
Libya: No Compromise, No Surrender
Strategy Page· 2 days agoOctober 17, 2019: The six month battle for Tripoli is coming to an end, at least according to the forces attacking the city. The civil war between the LNA (anti-Islamic radical Libyan National ...
Meet Mad Vlad’s Afrika Korps
The Hill· 2 days agoIt is 1942 again in Africa. Tobruk is under attack from Europe — this time besieged by Russian President Vladimir Putin. One of Putin’s strategic goals...
In a smuggler paradise on Tunisia-Libya border, closure wrecks livelihoods
Al Jazeera· 3 days agoThe money-changing kiosks sit silent and the ad hoc markets by the banks of the saltwater inlets...
A year ago, Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin with a mutiny
Associated Press via AOL· 15 hours agoOn a lazy summer weekend a year ago, Russia was jolted by the stunning news of an armed uprising....
Ten migrants die in Mediterranean shipwreck, German charity says
StreetInsider· 5 days agoThe charity said two of those who survived were unconscious and receiving medical attention, adding that they critically needed emergency evacuation. RESQSHIP gave no details about where or ...
21 Middle Eastern and North African Fashion Designers to Know
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe summer solstice marks a new chapter of celebration and reflection for many communities,...
Israel: Everyone Says One Thing And Does Another
Strategy Page· 6 days agoIsrael and Egypt, plus a few other Arab states (like the UAE) are quietly cooperating to shut down ISIL in Libya. The basic situation is that ISIL needs a base are and at ...
Israel: No One Is Particularly Optimistic
Strategy Page· 4 days agoOctober 31, 2017: Egypt recently replaced the head of the armed forces and several senior officers commanding counter-terrorist or internal security operations. President Sisi was not happy ...
Extreme weather events in the last year
The Week via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe heat "also elevated the risks of fires." Later, Libya experienced torrential rainfall that caused devastating floods. And lastly, tropical Storm...