Strategic Actors in Libya

April 16, 2020 / Q & A

Political Scientist Lisa Anderson explores how the local players in the Libyan conflict affect the decision-making of states, both in North Africa and beyond.

The Last Tourist in Luxor

April 12, 2020 / Essays

During the coronavirus pandemic, the crown jewel of Egypt’s economy, tourism, is suffering, but people are coming together to make the best of a bad situation.

The Risks of Hardened Borders in North Africa

November 9, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

Rather than making North Africa safer, securitizing borders has raised the risk of instability along the region’s frontiers, where communities depend on smuggling.