Jalel Harchaoui

@JMJalel_H

Research fellow at . Focuses on . Watches the Greater Middle East. There’s no need for me to agree with your worldview. Independence first!

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    Apr 1

    My latest—for —examines some of the least-discussed facets of ’s political . Propagandists will insist on how stark the divide btwn the 2 main camps is. But reality’s murkier. …Hence, the necessity to go after a couple of very tenacious narratives.

    New commentary by : ’s Looming Contest for the Central Bank 
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    15 hours ago

    Cost of war so far? GNA PC will have approved 2B LYD w/in this week alone on the war in & you won’t hear the end of it. War chest has been opened & it won’t be for the benefit of and its ppl. This excludes what being spent by eastern forces or the medical bills...

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  3. 1 hour ago

    Those few recent -linked incidents are *nothing* compared to the substantial comeback that is now almost certain to materialize. The — by resorting to brute force & by generating a thick fog of war — has just made a wonderful gift to & . Brace for more.

    Only this past December, a cargo of 2.5 million Turkish made bullets was seized at Khoms port. A day after, a consignment of 3,000 Turkish-made pistols was also discovered. A "joint investigation" was announced in response to 's long record of arms trafficking to …
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    4 hours ago

    So much hate and ppl wanting revenge it’s frightening !

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  5. 4 hours ago

    : Yesterday saw a notable shift in security forces’ attitude towards demonstrators.

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    La plus police a violemment interdit aux étudiants de marcher au centre d’Alger hier mardi. Aujourd’hui est un autre jour et vendredi encore un autre.
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    4 hours ago

    "Capturing in peace" , Thousands flee homes in Tripoli as fighters battle on outskirts

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    5 hours ago

    UNSMIL postpones the planned National Conference. Salamé says "cannot ask Libyans to attend a Conference to the backdrop of artillery shelling and air raids." Hard to disagree with that. Harder to see when the next opportunity will come.

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  8. 5 hours ago

    Yet another milestone along ’s drive twrds hyperpersonalized authoritarianism, a thrust that showed its 1st signs in 2007 While is feted in the , the latter can only say is that Turkish authoritarianism is bad whereas Egyptian authoritarianism is useful & good

    RTE Willing to Risk Economic Damage to Istanbul with further Instability and Uncertainty by calling for the the Re-running of the Istanbul Elections Turkey's Erdogan calls for annulment of Istanbul election
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    6 hours ago

    Worth remembering given all the rhetoric from Haftar’s camp regarding current situation in Tripoli, Haftar has previously said he would be willing to work with 3 of the most powerful militia leaders in the capital (Kara, Tajuri, Ghinewa). Muddies the ‘purging’ narrative

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    6 hours ago

    Je viens de tomber sur ce papier de RFI et ne peux m’empêcher de réagir : "D'un côté, il y a l'Armée nationale libyenne, composée de près de 70 000 combattants ..." Cette affirmation est fausse. l'ANL ne peux compter que sur 25 000 hommes !!

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    6 hours ago

    Also would sanctions mean end of US military aid to Egypt? Lots of questions if this starts getting serious.

    buys 20 SU-35 fighter jets from . Some folks say may not be able to prevent sanctions on .…
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  12. 7 hours ago

    “Altho none of the foreign sponsors behind the is likely pleased w/ the dramatic deterioration, they’ll continue backing it. “Those states have been concentrating most of their bets on 1 key man for almost ½ a decade. This can’t be walked back overnight” I talk to

    How Libya’s Haftar blindsided world powers with advance on Tripoli
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    buys 20 SU-35 fighter jets from . Some folks say may not be able to prevent sanctions on . So how come then Senators wrote to asking the administration to address the warplane purchase? Sanctions on aren’t a certainty.

    Asked whether the 2 presidents will discuss alleged deal between & to purchase 20 Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets the official warned that the 'may not be able' to prevent sanction on those who do business w Russian defense sectors😂
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  14. 7 hours ago

    Part of the consists of brigades: disciplined, professionally trained & fitting fully into a chain-of-command structure But another part of is sloppier—more akin to the much-criticized militias of exposes the hybrid reality above

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  15. 9 hours ago

    Before the massive military offensive into , it was not just ’s blessing that comforted the . ’s ambitions were galvanized by other red carpets. The recognition by several foreign capitals played a role—including by , I tell the .

    The West and its allies legitimized a renegade Libyan general. Then, they remained silent as he marched on the capital.
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  16. 19 hours ago

    “Convinced must be run by the military, sees himself as commander-in-chief, w/ zero constraints.” In ’16, the wanted to pair the w/ the ’s forces to battle . Since put his weight behind in 2017, it’s become harder to criticize him.

    US eyes bigger role for Libyan warlord as civil war looms : The latest on America's on-again-off-again US support for former CIA asset Khalifa Hifter from via
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  17. 20 hours ago

    ’s present disorder isn’t a direct, inevitable consequence of ’s intervention. Many opportunities have been missed over the past 8 years. The West doesn’t have a good record but we're in 2019—people must recognize the vast impact the states have had in .

    Libya Quagmire Could Continue for Years to Come - Researcher via
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  18. 23 hours ago

    : “We had no option but to send them precautionary message that we can reach, stop and prevent them from using the airport in any military activities.”

    The Commander of the Air Forces operation room at the Libyan National Army () Maj. Gen. Mohamed Al-Manfour released a report Tuesday after warplanes strike International . …
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  19. Apr 9

    “The character of does not make it an automatic ally of . Just like many other armed groups in right now, the militia is hesitant—because it is divided.” interviews .

    : "En observant la situation quelques jours plus tard, il y a une différence entre la propagande de et ce qui se passe dans la pratique. La prise de Tripoli n’est pas celle de Benghazi ou de Derna" Many thanks to
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    Apr 9

    As the conflict in and around continues, hits again in 's Jufrah area. militants attacked al-Fagaha town around 600km to the southeast of . At least two local officials were killed and one captured by the militants.

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    Apr 8

    's highlights a fallout in an ulterior plan that entailed restructuring the with as , which had apparently initially accepted... A key statement is:" wasn't ready to fight for the but is ready to die against "

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