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Text of Prince Mohammed El Senussi’s speech to the Libyan nation commemorating 71 years of independence
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The Senussi Dynasty: The family that made Libya
The Senussi Dynasty: The Family That Made Libya is the most recent, and most extensive survey to date of both the Senussiya movement and the Senussi family in Libya in the English language, extending from the beginnings of the Senussi tariqah in the 18th Century to the post-Gaddafi era of the present day.
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Monarchy May Be Just the Solution Libya Needs: A Libyan Royalist Makes the Case
By Sami Ibrahim Elalem
“Why,” pondered the scholar Lisa Andersen in an influential 1991 article,1 “does the Middle East have so many monarchies?” While some may think that monarchies are gauche, outdated, or unfair, in the Middle East they have not only survived, but have often thrived.
Libya’s History Should Not Be Forgotten – Book Review
By Alamin Shtiwi Abolmagir
In a new piece of historical thought leadership political analyst and naval strategist Harry Halem reminds readers of the role which the Senussi dynasty played in shaping the Libyan state we know today
In Libya ‘The Dead’ have Been Awakened
By Sami Ibrahim Elalem
Lord Byron asked at the beginning of the Greek Revolution, “The Dead have been awakened — shall I sleep?” The Greeks’ growing awareness of their history inspired them to rise up and overthrow their Ottoman rulers.
Can a Constitutional Monarchy Save Libya from Chaos?
Sometimes one must look to the past for the right way forward. The monarchy is just the glue a shattered Libya needs.
Could a Monarch Heal Libya?
The country needs a unifying figure. Ahead of elections this year, it’s worth considering a constitutional monarchy.
A return to a constitutional monarchy may solve Libya’s problems
When it comes to choosing their next chapter, some Libyans have already identified a promising path forward: restoring the 1951 constitution, which called for a representative, technocratic government with a hereditary monarch.
The Ramifications Of A Lack Of A National Identity In Libya – Analysis
Instead of marking independence day with such potentially harmful elections, then, Libyans should look to the man who took the crown on that day in 1951: King Idris.
De-radicalising Western foreign policy
A pivot to “ national identity ” — an alternative vision of politics that focuses on history and national unity, rather than projection and hopeless mimetic theories — offers an opportunity to overcome this systemic impediment.
Dismantling and Rebuilding Our Libyan Ship
Many do not know that Libya was once united, even before Germany and the United States. It was united in the 18th century, long before Italy’s consulates of Tuscany and Genoa existed in Tripoli.