Jalel is a Geopolitics scholar (PhD candidate) whose research and analysis focus on #Libya. In particular: emphasis on the international dimension of the Libyan conflict.

Email address: jmjalel_h [at] yahoo.com

“Foreign Affairs”: This essay of mine explains how—and driven by which geopolitical rationale—France interferes in Libya’s conflict

“The Washington Post”: EU’s policy is pushing a stable Libya farther out of reach, Matt Herbert and I argue.

“The Arab Weekly”: Before deploring the destructive effects of Egypt-vs.-Turkey or Qatar-vs.-UAE enmity in Libya, one must acknowledge that Italy and France oppose each other there. I talk to The Arab Weekly about EU dysfunction.

“Mada Masr”: In this extensive interview, I discuss the Libyan conflict’s international dimension: France, Russia, the UAE, Algeria, et al.

“The Guardian”: I speak to The Guardian about the difficulty of tackling Libya's monetary crisis.

“Libération”: Trump’s blessing of the Riyadh Summit opened an avenue for France to make its backing of Haftar more overt, embracing the UAE-Egypt approach. I speak to Libé.

“The Guardian”: Regardless of Colonel Nakua’s decree, I don’t see major armed groups laying down weapons, I said to The Guardian.

“France Info Radio”: More recognition for Haftar means, potentially, allowing his military campaign to be pursued in west Libya. This could trigger further destabilization, I tell France Info.

“France24 English”: Due to the geography of the migrant flow, France, unlike Italy, can back continuation of Haftar’s military campaign in west Libya, I tell France24.

“El Watan”: It is incorrect to say that Libya’s just been a victim of foreign states since 2011. Libyan elites—too—are responsible. I speak with the daily El Watan.

“Middle East Eye”: I speak to Reuters about how international polarization around Qatar impacts Libya's ongoing civil war.

“Jeune Afrique”: I speak to Jeune Afrique about Tripoli-based Madkhali Salafi armed-group leader Abdelraouf Kara.

“Reuters”: I speak to Reuters about the diplomatic vacuum left on Libya diplomacy by the Trump Presidency.

“Middle East Eye”: As Egypt and the UAE use the Minya atrocity as an opportunity to switch from covert to overt action, the two interfering states can now bolster the aggressiveness of whatever they do in the entirety of Libyan territory, I tell MEE.

“The Guardian”: I speak to The Observer about the geopolitical component of the oil deal Libya signed with Russia's Rosneft in February

“Motherboard Vice”: I speak to Vice News about the crisis affecting Libya's electrical grid

“Petroleum Economist”: I tell PE that the political cohesion of Libya's oil industry since September was a bit too good to be true.

“Jeune Afrique”: Sanalla’s wanting to keep a unified NOC used to be called “neutrality.” Now Libya’s factions deem it very political. I talk to Jeune Afrique.