George Joffe

University of Cambridge

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Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Studies in the University of Cambridge, specializing in the Middle East and North Africa; former Director of Studies at the Royal Institute for International Affairs at Chatham House in London

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As the international media focus on Libya's possible civil war, Moammar Gadhafi is secure in Tripoli.

Is There a Case for Military Intervention in Libya?

As the international media focus on Libya's possible civil war, Moammar Gadhafi is secure in Tripoli.

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A weekend assault by Moammar Gadhafi's forces appears to have divided Libya in half, with a stalemate that could mean prolonged civil war.

Gadhafi, the US and the Muslim World

A weekend assault by Moammar Gadhafi's forces appears to have divided Libya in half, with a stalemate that could mean prolonged civil war.

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