On 13 February, The New Arab published an article titled ‘Libya's polluted coastline is a symptom of state failure’. The article focuses on Libya’s environmental issues and polluted coastline, claiming that the ‘pollution presents an imminent threat to the wildlife of the Libyan coast’. It further blames government inaction and attempts to downplay the impact of oil spills into the sea, arguing that ‘amid the countless immediate political challenges confronting Libya’s fractious leaders, longer-term objectives like environmental protection and ocean conservation rarely receive priority’.
Read the full article here.