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Significance
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) proposed the creation of the DMZ to de-escalate a tense military standoff over the city.
Impacts
Both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France may fear a DMZ will help entrench Turkey in Libya.
Oil terminals will continue sporadically to shut and reopen, reflecting power struggles and negotiations.
Agreement between Turkey and Egypt on a DMZ would weaken Russia’s position in Libya.
Keywords:
Libya,
ME/NAF,
Egypt,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Russia,
Turkey,
United Arab Emirates,
United States,
international relations,
civil war,
foreign policy,
oil,
security
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