A Dramatic Turn of Events in the Libya Conflict Mark Leon Goldberg June 25, 2020 The civil war in Libya is to a large extent a proxy war pitting some major global rivals against each other. On one side of the conflict is the UN-backed government in Tripoli, known as the Government of National Accord. On the other side is a renegade genera...
Libya Is On the Verge of Becoming a Massive Humanitarian Crisis Mark Leon Goldberg April 30, 2019 Fighting has intensified around Libya's capitol city of Tripoli that is threatening the plunge the entire country into a full scale civil war. UN humanitarian agencies have been warning of the human toll of this fighting for several weeks. Now, the UN Refug...
The Dr. Joanne Liu Interview, international president of Médecins Sans Frontières Mark Leon Goldberg December 4, 2017 Dr. Joanne Liu is the International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), otherwise known as Doctors without Borders. She is a Canadian Pediatrician by training and has been with MSF for almost her entire career. She became the international head ...
Mary Fitzgerald Will Help You Understand Libya’s Insanely Complex Politics Mark Leon Goldberg April 4, 2016 Mary Fitzgerald is an Irish journalist who for the better part of five years has covered Libya, including the fall of Gaddafi, Libya's fractured politics, and the the rise of ISIS. Mary got her start in journalism covering the conflict in Northern Ireland ...
How the Islamic State Came to Libya Mark Leon Goldberg March 17, 2016 The Islamic state is seemingly on the ascent in Libya. It controls territory, including the coastal city of Sirte, and over the past several weeks it has launched a series of spectacular attacks in Libya and Tunisia. So how did ISIS gain a foothold in L...
Global Condemnation of ISIS Murder of Egyptian Christians in Libya Penelope Chester February 17, 2015 Egypt launches air strikes in Libya, as global leaders condemn new ISIS provocation
Syria, Libya and the Challenge of Intervention Adam Lichtenheld August 28, 2014 As the USA considers strikes in Syria. A warning from Libya.
Why Libya is Suddenly on the Verge of a Civil War Mark Leon Goldberg May 22, 2014 This man is causing a ruckus.
Remembering Ambassador Christopher Stevens Mark Leon Goldberg September 19, 2012 The family of the slain American Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens has just launched an impressive online platform to memorialize the late ambassador and help raise funds for a "to support activities that build bridges between the people of the United States and the Middle East."