ABSTRACT
In mid-February 2011, when popular protests rocked Libya, the influence of the uprisings of Tunisia and Egypt were apparent. During the Ottoman times, Libya was divided into three regions: Cyrenaica in the East, Tripolitania in the North West, and Fezzan in the South West. Libya became multi-dimensional and multi-layered with large number of players involved in a continuously changing alliance. The Libyans have a positive image of the United States, which can facilitate post-war reconstruction, if American aid is forthcoming. Libya’s state institutions need to have structural reforms: Reforming the judiciary should be a top priority and the same effort can be extended to other state institutions. If the militias operate independently in their own territories without accountability or fear, then the integrity of Libya as a state is under serious threat, not mention the resultant violence precipitating a humanitarian crisis.
