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Benghazi is secure enough that even women and children hang out on the miles-long corniche that begins just across from it, even hours after dark. New developments have added to the skyline, and billions of dollars of retail investment have flooded the city. Cranes and construction are everywhere. Image: A 2023 boat show on Lake Benghazi.
Middle East Forum Online
The State Department Gets Libya Wrong. Trump Should Force a Correction
A Secure Libya Is in Everyone’s Interest, and a Benghazi-First Strategy Can Deliver It
April 2, 2026
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Michael Rubin
When the Islamic Republic escalated to direct strikes, offered nothing beyond vague statements from Secretary-General Mark Rutte—passing praise heavily conditioned by a frantic insistence that the alliance would not be drawn into the fray. Image: NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
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End of Multilateralism: Iran War Exposed NATO’s Irrelevance
The Events of February and March 2026 Laid Bare the Hollow Core of the Post-World War II Order
April 2, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
President Donald Trump.
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Media Dismisses Trump Speech, Says U.S. Shifting Goals After Failure
The Islamic Republic Claims the Speech Amounted to an Implicit Acknowledgment of U.S. Limitations
April 2, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
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