Frederic Wehrey

@FWehrey

Senior Fellow . Veteran. Words in , , , . Libya book .

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    Sep 16

    Personal recollections from the Iraq War debacle for : my military tour in 2003 included meeting the Iraqi spy falsely linked to 9/11 hijacker Mohamed Atta. Plus my commentary on 's terrific book TO START A WAR.

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  2. 10 hours ago

    If you missed yesterday's broad-ranging discussion of North Africa's challenges in 2021, you can watch it here. Learned so much from knowledgeable colleagues--and kudos to for deftly moderating through power outages in .

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  3. 10 hours ago

    Pleased to contribute this essay on the pandemic's impact on 's conflict & political dynamics - part of a compendium edited by my terrific colleagues & . An update to our April "Coronavirus in Conflict Zones" collection.

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    13 hours ago

    Coronavirus's effects on conflict & fragility: & I revisit this theme in a new ed. volume, feat. terrific analysts 1/

    As the coronavirus approaches the one-year mark, its toll on global health, economies, and politics has been immense. But how has the pandemic affected fragile states and ongoing conflicts? Our experts examine the pandemic’s effects in 11 conflict zones:
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    Dec 15

    Another kind of long covid: emerging markets will have a hard time recovering from the pandemic, with weak growth and high unemployment that lingers for years. "In regional terms, the Middle East and Latin America have the worst prospects for recovery."

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    20 hours ago

    In , crime has been normalized & the cost for unlawful killings is zero Domestic courts are barely functional & existing international accountability mechanisms are limited in scope & effectiveness. Time for a reset. My latest

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    Dec 16

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    Dec 16

    . gets a lot right here and that closing anecdote lands like a haymaker 🥊

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    Dec 16

    Deeply excited for this panel on North Africa tensions, featuring some of the most eloquent and clairvoyant voices I’ve encountered at Carnegie and

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  10. Dec 16

    Looking forward to what promises to be a lively discussion of challenges in North Africa in 2021, with great colleagues . Today at 10:30 EST.

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    𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹? 🗓️December 16 ⏰5:30-7:00 p.m. Beirut (10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST) 📍 🗣️, , , ,
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    Dec 14

    Gratitude to and for their continuous commitment and efforts during COVID circumstances. After a brief hiatus, the release of our edited volume in English and Arabic is back on track

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    Dec 13

    It's quite telling how many are retweeting an image of Libyan militia guy in trashy, luxury clothes and saying that it is somehow uniquely Libyan. There is nothing Libyan in that. Interesting how 99% of retweeters and likers are non-Libyans, foreign IR students/analysts to whom..

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    Dec 10

    Earlier today, President Trump tweeted that the U.S. would recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, just as Morocco normalized relations with Israel as part of the Abraham accords unpacks what these latest developments mean for the region:

    Israel and Morocco Normalize Relations
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    Dec 10

    Job opening ! Middle East Program Coordinator:

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    Dec 8

    United Nations analysis of photos of four anti-tank guided missiles in Libya found that one "had characteristics consistent with the Iranian-produced Dehlavieh" missile. The weapons were used by militias linked to Khalifa Haftar.

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    Dec 8

    𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹? 🗓️December 16 ⏰5:30-7:00 p.m. Beirut (10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST) 📍 🗣️, , , ,

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    Dec 9

    1 - What is SSG at local level? The proceedings of the DCAF conference "SSG at local level", available in French and Arabic, present the experience of . We explore the role of community-based policing & civil society participation to improve the provision of security.

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    Dec 9

    The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on whether to block a $23 billion arms sale to the UAE. explains in why the deal embodies Trump’s destructive impulses in the region and the challenges ahead for the Biden administration:

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  19. Dec 9

    Re-upping my essay from late last month that lays out some further arguments for why this sale is a bad idea & outlines steps Biden can take to undo the legacy of Emirati military adventurism in the region.

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  20. Dec 9

    These strikes are part of a reckless intervention in Libya by the UAE that has killed civilians & enabled 's ongoing military entrenchment. This intervention is often omitted by UAE devotees, like John Bolton, who greenlit the Libya war last year.

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  21. Dec 9

    The Senate is poised to vote on Trump's proposed sale of Reaper drones & other U.S. weaponry to the . These photos I took last year in represent much that is wrong with that sale: The aftermath of illegal Emirati drone strikes, one of which (L) killed 8 civilians

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