ASSESSMENTS

Libya: Eyeing a Transition of Power

Nov 17, 2008 | 21:06 GMT

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Summary

The European Union opened negotiations Nov. 13 with Libya on their first-ever partnership agreement, just days after Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi visited Russia. Both the Kremlin and the West are seeking to engage Tripoli at a time when the Gadhafi regime is beginning to face problems at home.

Russia and the West are vying for influence in Libya, but Tripoli is struggling with a potentially destabilizing transfer of power. ...

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