Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder (Sept 2021)

Libya-Analysis.com offers a subscription Libya Monitoring service comprising daily updates and weekly analytical reports with threat assessments and detailed forecasting. We help clients in the maritime and hydrocarbons sectors assess political, economic, and security risks affecting their business interests via targeted risk management consulting. The Libya-Analysis.com website is a leading aggregator of academic analysis on the situation in Libya.As President and founder of… Show more Libya-Analysis.com offers a subscription Libya Monitoring service comprising daily updates and weekly analytical reports with threat assessments and detailed forecasting. We help clients in the maritime and hydrocarbons sectors assess political, economic, and security risks affecting their business interests via targeted risk management consulting. The Libya-Analysis.com website is a leading aggregator of academic analysis on the situation in Libya.As President and founder of Libya-Analysis.com, I manage a range of researchers, consultants, and academics on four continents and help connect Western companies to relevant Libyan businessmen, policymakers, commercial lawyers, trip planners, academics, and other consultants. I advocate for and participate in delivering capacity-building assistance from the US, UK, and UN to Libya. I also advocate for outside mediation in Libya's ongoing conflict. I promote and conduct academic research on policy relevant aspects of Libyan history. Show less

Eye On ISIS in Libya is a not-for-profit English-language repository of non-partisan, cross checked information about the development of the Islamic State's offshoot in Libya as well as the other Libyan jihadi movements from which it derives and with which it occasionally competes. Our aim is to provide a valuable resource for governments, think-tanks, and businesses concerned with jihadi threats and their evolution in Libya. Each week, we provide updates in four sections: ISIS in Action… Show more Eye On ISIS in Libya is a not-for-profit English-language repository of non-partisan, cross checked information about the development of the Islamic State's offshoot in Libya as well as the other Libyan jihadi movements from which it derives and with which it occasionally competes. Our aim is to provide a valuable resource for governments, think-tanks, and businesses concerned with jihadi threats and their evolution in Libya. Each week, we provide updates in four sections: ISIS in Action, Western Response, Other Jihadi Groups, and The Anti-ISIS Coalition. All information comes from local sources or media reports and is cross-checked and vetted before publication. Show less

Currently, working on a popular book exploring what Libya’s dysfunctional economic structures and its ongoing civil war tells us more broadly about globalization and the geopolitics of the 21st century

I was the Executive Director of the Washington DC based U.S.-Libya Business Association (USLBA). USLBA is the only bilateral U.S. trade association focusing on the United States and Libya. Founded in 2005 to promote the U.S.-Libya commercial and diplomatic relationship, the USLBA is a non-profit, member-based organization that analyzes and reports developments in the Libyan economy and in the bilateral U.S.-Libya relationship and organizes member-only and public events with U.S. and Libyan… Show more I was the Executive Director of the Washington DC based U.S.-Libya Business Association (USLBA). USLBA is the only bilateral U.S. trade association focusing on the United States and Libya. Founded in 2005 to promote the U.S.-Libya commercial and diplomatic relationship, the USLBA is a non-profit, member-based organization that analyzes and reports developments in the Libyan economy and in the bilateral U.S.-Libya relationship and organizes member-only and public events with U.S. and Libyan officials. Show less

I authored monthly USLBA Insights and Analysis. These confidential reports probed a specific aspect of the Libyan power structure or economy for a business audience. To compile these reports, I cultivated relationships with leading academics, high-ranking U.S. government officials, and Libyan businessmen. I managed the day-to-day affairs of the USLBA including finances, meetings with U.S. diplomats, receptions for visiting Libyan dignitaries, communications with USLBA member companies (all 19… Show more I authored monthly USLBA Insights and Analysis. These confidential reports probed a specific aspect of the Libyan power structure or economy for a business audience. To compile these reports, I cultivated relationships with leading academics, high-ranking U.S. government officials, and Libyan businessmen. I managed the day-to-day affairs of the USLBA including finances, meetings with U.S. diplomats, receptions for visiting Libyan dignitaries, communications with USLBA member companies (all 19 of which were Fortune 500 companies), and production of value-added content. I pioneered the first archiving and cataloguing system of the vast institutional knowledge of the organization. I managed USLBA interns; recruited and trained my successor; and continue to participate as an outside expert and paid consultant for USLBA events and reporting. Show less