Frederic Wehrey is the author of Sectarian Politics in the Gulf and To the Shores of Tripoli. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other publications. He has consulted on Libya for the United Nations and testified before the U.S. Congress.
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The death of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi freed Libya from forty-two years of despotic rule, raising hopes for a new era. But in the aftermath, the country descended into bitter rivalries and civil war, paving the way for the Islamic State and a catastrophic m... SEE MORE