Frederic Wehrey

Post-Conflict Reconstruction   May 30, 2019 Snapshot

Libya’s New Civil War

By staving off foreign interference, safeguarding Libya’s oil resources, and wielding punitive measures, the United States could begin to steer Libya’s antagonists...

Civil Society   Nov 30, 2018 Snapshot

Is Libya Finally Ready for Peace?

Recent developments in Libya offer, for the first time in years, reason for guarded optimism about the country's future.

Libya   Jun 19, 2018 Snapshot

The Wrong Way to Fix Libya

In reality, swift elections may lead to greater disorder. Without a firm constitutional basis, voting would produce a government whose legitimacy is contested even...

Libya   Feb 22, 2017 Snapshot

Libya After ISIS

Among the many crises now facing the new Trump administration, Libya poses a growing challenge.

The Arab Spring at Five   Feb 7, 2016 Snapshot

The Next Front Against ISIS

Any strategy to tackle ISIS should first aim at bridging Libyan political divides and channeling assistance in a way that promotes cooperation between rival forces.

Persian Gulf   Jul 14, 2015 Snapshot

Bridging the Gulf in the Gulf

A post-deal policy that focuses exclusively on rolling back Iranian power will produce confrontation rather than diminish it. A policy that includes a parallel effort...

Strategy & Conflict   Feb 2, 2015 Letter From

Libya's War-Weary Make Peace?

Amid the political and communal divisions tearing apart Libya, the commercial hub of Misrata—and its pragmatic business community—offer modest hope for a political...

Security   Oct 6, 2014 Snapshot

Libya's Legitimacy Crisis

There are now two parallel governments in Libya, which has resulted in a society torn asunder by chaos. But it would be a mistake to recognize either side as the...

Post-Conflict Reconstruction   Nov 4, 2013 Snapshot

Modest Mission?

Even as Susan Rice laid out the Obama administration's plans for a more modest Middle East policy last month, the U.S. military was preparing to step up its assistance...

Religion   Dec 11, 2012 Snapshot

Shia Days of Rage

By ignoring long-standing grievances, playing the sectarian card, and unequivocally treating Shia opposition as Iranian-backed radicals, the Saudi regime is...

Post-Conflict Reconstruction   Jul 12, 2012 Snapshot

Libya's Militia Menace

Libya's elections passed peacefully, but observers should have no illusions about the momentous challenges ahead, especially the task of rebuilding and formalizing the...

Civil Society   Aug 23, 2011 Snapshot

Libyan Nation Building After Qaddafi

With Qaddafi's ouster imminent, the West must plan for post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction.

Politics & Society   July/August 2011 Response

Arab Spring, Persian Winter

Iran may hope to capitalize on the Arab Spring, write Dalia Dassa Kaye and Frederic Wehrey, but Tehran will find the region hard to manipulate. Maybe so, argues...

Political Development   Feb 28, 2011 Snapshot

Libya's Terra Incognita

For decades, the outsized personality of Muammar al-Qaddafi has obscured the many rivalries among Libya's domestic groups, from the tribes to the military. With the...