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A Bloodbath in the Streets of Tripoli
The Libyan capital is enduring some of its worst days since its liberation in August 2011. Today, the people of Tripoli took to the streets to call for an end to rule by militia in the city -- only to...
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Libya's Army Finally Fights Back
In the early hours of Monday morning, the streets of Benghazi witnessed heavy fighting between the units from the national army's Special Forces units and extremists militants from the jihadi group...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, December 23, 2013
To catch Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter: @FP_DemLab. Fadil Aliriza profiles Tunisian rapper Klay BBJ, the man with a unique ability to touch a society's raw nerves. Brian Klaas...
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Citizens Versus Lawmakers in Libya
Libyans are taking to the streets to demonstrate against their own legislature. The protestors are demanding that the General National Congress (GNC), Libya's highest political authority, give up its...
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Are Libyans Losing Their Taste for Democracy?
Libya's election commission has announced that the elections for the 60-member strong Constituent Assembly, the body in charge of drafting the country's constitution, will take place in the second half...
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Do Egypt's New Leaders Hate Entrepreneurs?
The authors of the draft constitution that will be presented for approval to Egyptian voters over the next few days have quietly erased a provision of utmost importance to the country's entrepreneurs:...
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Looking for a New Holiday Destination? Try Libya (No, Seriously!)
The way the world's media report on Libya these days, you'd think the whole country is one big battlefield, all flickering flames and crazed jihadis. Oddly enough, the people who live here don't...
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Girls Deserve Better -- And Not Just in Nigeria
Four weeks have passed since Boko Haram, the radical Islamist group in Nigeria, kidnapped hundreds of high school girls from their dormitory beds; 276 of the girls currently remain in their clutches....
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Contrary to Popular Belief, Libya Still Needs Elections
This past Wednesday, Libyans went to the polls to choose the members of a new parliament that is supposed to preside over the rest of the country's transitional phase amid widening political chaos and...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, June 30, 2014
To catch Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Maldivian political activist Mohamed Nasheed reflects on his experiences as a pro-democracy activist. Peter Pomerantsev charts...
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Please Make Sure Your Tray Tables and Kalashnikovs Are in the Upright Position
In modern-day Libya, the phrase "airport security" has a somewhat different connotation than it does in the West. Heavy fighting broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday, leaving at least six...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, July 14, 2014
If you want to keep up with Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Marc Plattner wonders whether the current age of democratic transitions may be nearing its end. Antônio...
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Why the World Needs to Get Ready for the Next Generation of Slums
People who live in slums don't have easy lives to begin with. Lately, though, politicians have been doing their best to make matters even more complicated. A few weeks ago the Venezuelan government...
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The Fight for Benghazi Heats Up
Two government officials in Cairo anonymously declared today that Egyptian warplanes have been bombing Islamist militias in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. Shortly after that the spokesperson for...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, October 20, 2014
To keep up with Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Anna Nemtsova interviews Georgian President Giorgi Marvelashvili about his feud with Georgia Dream leader Bidzina...
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