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Plain And Plateau Country, Mansour M. Elbabour
Plain And Plateau Country, Mansour M. Elbabour
Mansour M Elbabour
Some observers of the current Libyan scene wonder why the course of the country’s ongoing revolution differed so markedly, in both duration and style, from what happened in neighboring Tunisia and Egypt. The answer may lie in our understanding of Libya’s geography, equally different from its two neighbors.
Restoration Of A Lost Identity, Mansour M. Elbabour
Restoration Of A Lost Identity, Mansour M. Elbabour
Mansour M Elbabour
In these glorious days in which the Libyan people are courageously restoring their national identity and enthusiastically reshaping their future, calamities seem a trivial price to pay compared to what they expect to gain. Despite the souring of their agony to unprecedented levels, their morale remains very high as they fervently resort to a bygone era for inspiration and hope.
A New Democracy Paradigm In The Making, Mansour M. Elbabour
A New Democracy Paradigm In The Making, Mansour M. Elbabour
Mansour M Elbabour
Winds of change are blowing strong in Libya which, in these historic months, is witnessing its own version of the Arab Spring, though ours is a rather thunderous one and, sadly, very bloody. Will the present awakening culminate in the rise of a new paradigm of political thinking as Libyans across their vast country make their utmost efforts to get rid of a much hated era of ruthless repression and political absurdity? Many indications support the premise that the writing of a genuine democracy paradigm is underway.
How Geography And History Enhanced Unity In Libya, Mansour M. Elbabour
How Geography And History Enhanced Unity In Libya, Mansour M. Elbabour
Mansour M Elbabour
Gross misconceptions and stereotypes abound in the literature about alleged threats to Libyan national unity due to its geography, tribal background, regional disparity and the uneven distribution of population.
Libya: A Nation Of Cities, Mansour M. Elbabour
Libya: A Nation Of Cities, Mansour M. Elbabour
Mansour M Elbabour
Of all the generalizations commonly made by foreign observers and subjectively augmented by Gaddafi about Libya, especially during the people’s present remarkable quest for freedom and democracy, one of the least valid is that tribalism is pervasive in the Libyan society and its politics.
ليبيا أمة من المدن, Mansour M. Elbabour
أرض السهول والهضاب, Mansour M. Elbabour
استعادة هوية مفقودة, Mansour M. Elbabour