For Libya, dialogue is the road to peace
The UAE’s Al Bayan said that Libya is facing intractable challenges with the absence of a capable government or strong army that can safeguard the country’s borders and unity.
“One could say that Libya’s strategic location and rich oil resources will always make it susceptible to foreign intervention, particularly from western countries that view the country as a mine abundant in resources and wealth. The current stage is a very dangerous one and the Libyan people must be very aware of events unfolding around them and what is being plotted against them. The best ways to face up to foreign intervention is national unity, renouncing political differences and the presence of a unified government that is not interested in foreign dependency and derives it power from the support of its people.”
Qatar’s Al Sharq said that the split between various Libyan political and military forces must come to an end. “The attempt to demonise Islamists and label them an enemy is not a solution. All Libyan bodies must be a part of the equation of stability to ensure the country’s path to safety. A strong conflict, resorting to arms and calling for an intervention from foreign powers will only ignite Libya and place it in the throes of a civil war.
“A more wise approach would be dialogue and commitment to national service to protect the country’s unity, both in terms of land and people.
“Some are still greedily eyeing Libya’s wealth, which must be protected and harnessed for the benefit of the people and the country’s development and stability.” Lasting fix to Syrian conflict
Lebanon’s Daily Star said that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad is not in great shape, but it must be overjoyed to find itself being talked about in the same breath as Isil, while the mainstream opposition and the Free Syrian Army are nowhere to be seen.
“With the world’s attention now focused squarely on the threat posed by Isil, it is no time for the anti-regime camp to pursue the same old, failed policies. “Millions of Syrians have been displaced, wounded, traumatised or killed in the conflict, which continues to grind on. The task of the political and military opposition is not to document these crimes, but to contribute to a solution — or give way to those who can.”
The Jordan Times said in its editorial said that the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton contends that withholding of real support to the genuine Syrian opposition group created a vacuum that was filled by extremists and jihadists, most notorious among them being Isil.
“The US is now considering aerial strikes against this latter group, in parallel with the strikes against its fighters in Iraq. The Syrian regime had called for such US intervention after having been dealt devastating blows on the battlefield, which means that Damascus will give its tacit consent to any such US move.
“Isil is now posing a very serious threat, having occupied about one-third of the country and many of its oilfields. A lot can be built on this commonality of interests, which might, eventually, pave the way for a settlement of the Syrian conflict.”
