North Africa’s New Directions
The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
“There is mounting speculation that the Western European countries with or without NATO are—yet again—thinking of intervening militarily in Libya. In this case the purpose of what is claimed would be a “limited” engagement would be to prevent the “Islamic State” (also known as ISIS) from consolidating its base on the Libyan coast in Sirte”, Francis Ghilès, associate senior researcher at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs.