"I hope so," says Tarek Megerisi, an analyst with the European Council on Foreign Relations specializing in Libyan affairs. "I think that is the biggest problem in Libya at the moment: trying to contain the regional actors, many of whom have divergent visions for Libya." A demonstration in eastern Libya against Turkish interference in local affairsNo lessons learned? "But it's the opportunity that gives me and others hope," Megerisi continues, referring to the proposed new government. But nevertheless, the fact that freedom exists and that the hope remains … is the real gift of the revolution."

Source: Libya Today February 15, 2021 05:37 UTC