On 21 March, The New Arab published an article by North African and Libyan affairs researcher Ferhat Polat, titled ‘What hope is there for Libya's long-awaited elections?’. In his article, Polat looks at the latest efforts to hold Libya’s long-delayed elections, arguing that recent developments, including an Libyan rivals agreeing on the necessity of forming a new unified government, could ‘offer a glimmer of hope for the nation's stability and security’. He adds, however, that challenges remain for the divided country, including the absence of a constitution, the lack of security, and the presence of foreign fighters. ‘Without security, election laws, a widely accepted constitution, and unifying state institutions, especially military ones, any initiative to hold the elections will likely fail,’ Polat concludes.
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