On 9 July, Al Jazeera published an article by Sarah Shamim titled ‘Oil for unity: What is the US mediation plan in Libya?' Shamim speaks to analysts about Trump’s plan, led by advisor and relative Massad Boulos, which promises oil investments in Libya if rival factions work together, though the analysts remain skeptical about whether the plan could work. ECFR fellow Tarek Megerisi says a power-sharing deal ‘would spell the end of Libyan hopes for elections and finish the revolutionary transition that began in 2011 by formalising a new authoritarian, despotic system.’
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