Politics

Abubaker in the ruins of the Sidi Alandalusi shrine, a significant icon of the city of Tajoura in the east of Tripoli.
Destruction of Sufi Heritage in Libya

The Sufi Struggle

by Nader Elgadi

Photographer Nader Elgadi followed the travails of the Sufi population in and around Tripoli after the fall of the Gaddafi regime.

Mohammad Al-Zway and Ragab Benghuzzi in the Al Aesema station in Tripoli in 2013. They have since left Libya over concerns about their safety.
Libya’s War on Journalism

Persecuted for Truth

by Mat Nashed

Since the revolution in Libya, journalists have been attacked for exposing militia crimes. Several have been murdered, and dozens have fled. But some in exile refuse to stay silent.

The Sahara desert region of Fezzan in Libya.
Italy’s Intervention in Libya’s South

Italy Goes South

by Alessandra Bajec

Southern Libya, a human trafficking hotspot, has long been overlooked. Italy is now trying to tackle the problem, but faces the region’s political vacuum and its booming black market.

Sallum, a border town between Egypt an Libya
Reading Egypt’s Policy on Libya

Egypt’s Balancing Act in Libya

by Alessandra Bajec

Egypt has long thrown its weight behind Khalifa Haftar in Libya, but there are signs that it is opening the door to dialogue with his rivals. Will they listen?

Inside Libya's Migrant Detention Centres

Migrant Hell

by  Guillaume Binet
Earlier this year, French photographer Guillaume Binet gained rare access to three Libyan detention centres where migrants - many from Sub-Saharan Africa - are held, on their desperate attempt to flee war, famine or hardship at home.
Aden, 2015. The port town in Yemen was reduced to rubble, ravaged by the incessant shelling of the Houthi militia that had surrounded the city
Interview with Guillaume Binet

Forgotten Crises

by Stian Overdahl

French photographer Guillaume Binet talks about his experiences working in migrant camps in Libya and the importance of covering ‘difficult’ subjects. 

The Assad family, which has ruled Syria for almost half a century, is from the Alawite sect.
Sectarian Identity and Image in Syria

The Discovery of the Alawites

by Tarek Azizeh

The modern view of Alawites in Syria has been largely shaped by their relation to its rulers.

Zahra Langhi, a Libyan exile and human rights defender.
Profile of Zahra Langhi

‘We Have to Struggle for a Better Libya’

by Mat Nashed

A social activist in exile in Cairo, the story of Zahra Langhi and her family is interwoven with the modern history of Libya.