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Conflict

Besieged Gaza on the verge of coronavirus catastrophe

by Alessandra Bajec April 15, 2020

The ongoing Israeli blockade, an overstretched health system and a lack of vital medical supplies: coronavirus spells disaster for Gaza’s beleaguered population Coronavirus testing re-started in the Gaza Strip after 480 testing …

April 15, 2020 129 views

Palestinians are trapped between Israeli occupation and coronavirus

by Alessandra Bajec March 13, 2020

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, people are living through double isolation amid a one-month state of emergency Bethlehem has turned into a ghost town since Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30-day …

March 13, 2020 131 views

The warlord who wanted to be supreme victor: Haftar’s Libya offensive kills political process

by Alessandra Bajec April 18, 2019

Haftar’s military push for Tripoli initiated early this month marks a dramatic turn of events in the long political power struggle that has torn Libya since 2011. On April 4, General Khalifa …

April 18, 2019 111 views

A Dangerous Neighbour

by Alessandra Bajec March 25, 2019

While Tunisia has struggled with its own security concerns and economic problems since the 2011 revolution, ongoing instability in Libya poses a continued threat Tunisia has faced many challenges since its 2011 …

March 25, 2019 98 views

Migrants Carry the Scars of Libya Hell

by Alessandra Bajec January 11, 2019

MEDENINE, Tunisia- A young woman is hanging out with her little daughter by the entrance to the office building of the Red Crescent centre in the southern town of Medenine. Looking toughened, …

January 11, 2019 183 views

Italy Goes South

by Alessandra Bajec November 13, 2017

Southern Libya, a human trafficking hotspot, has long been overlooked. Italy is now trying to tackle the problem, but faces the region’s political vacuum and its booming black market. Typically sidelined in …

November 13, 2017 126 views

Egypt’s Balancing Act in Libya

by Alessandra Bajec November 6, 2017

Egypt has long thrown its weight behind Khalifa Haftar in Libya, but there are signs that it is opening the door to dialogue with his rivals. Will they listen? In December 2016, Cairo …

November 6, 2017 108 views

Bringing facts back to Lebanon’s refugee conversation

by Alessandra Bajec July 26, 2017

BEIRUT, Lebanon -Since the outbreak of Syria’s war in 2011, professor Nasser Yassin has been working to understand the ensuing refugee crisis. As Lebanon’s refugee influx intensified, Yassin began exploring how civil society and …

July 26, 2017 90 views

Syrian refugees wait amid fatigue and tension in Lebanon

by Alessandra Bajec July 7, 2017

BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon -Since the outbreak of the war in Syria in 2011, Lebanon has absorbed more than one million Syrian refugees, registered with the UN’s refugee agency, making it the country …

July 7, 2017 144 views

Libya Since 2011 NATO War: A Failed Quasi-State

by Alessandra Bajec December 23, 2016

Libya currently has no single, central government, there is no security, oil revenues have halved, and weapons flow out of the country. In the 6th year since the NATO-led intervention in Libya …

December 23, 2016 118 views