Can Libya escape the cycle of conflict?

Can Libya escape the cycle of conflict?

'The state doesn't really have a handle over its own spending'. Chatham House analyst Tim Eaton discusses his research paper ‘Escaping the cycle of conflict in Libya’ with his colleague, Farea Al-Muslimi. Read the full report here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/12/escaping-cycle-conflict-libya?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms Read more from Tim Eaton, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/tim-eaton?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms Read more from Farea Al-Muslimi, Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/farea-al-muslimi?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms 0:00 – Introduction 00:12 - The situation in Libya 00:55 - 'No war, no peace' 02:35 - 'Massive corruption' 04:30 - 'Mediation on the economy' 06:15 - 'Charter of priorities' Production team: • Chris Holmes • Matthew Docherty Thumbnail image: A bank teller looks for a customer's debit card at a bank in Libya's western coastal city of Misrata on August 25, 2024. United Nations said it held talks on September 2 with rival powers in Libya over the country's central bank crisis which has threatened vital oil income. (Photo by Mahmud Turkia / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images) #libya #chathamhouse