Is a dialogue possible between Libyans in light of this anarchy?
Libya’s neighboring countries, including Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Niger and Chad, have been engaged in a marathon since 2014 in order to try to find a common ground between the different rival armed factions.
Algiers is preparing to host a round of mediation between several belligerents on the Libyan scene. The UAE and Italy are coordinating efforts to hold this meeting, which is also supported by Iran. What is behind the Libyan conflict to create such an international interest?
From Tehran to Algiers, calls for dialogue between various factions have been the choice of everyone, including the UN.
The upcoming meeting in Algiers aims at establishing, "A dialogue between the various Libyan political groups and movements, which is the only way out of the spiral of violence and instability in the country," according to a spokeswoman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
The Iranian official expressed her hope to "see the Algiers dialogue contributing to the establishment of peace and stability in Libya and the entire region."
Will the Algiers dialogue usher in a new era for Libya after efforts by Tunis, Rome and Madrid? The meeting plans to involve some people who are close to the influential Libyan diaspora.
However, if the forces close to the National Forces Alliances agree to include the diaspora, the Muslim Brotherhood and their allies would adhere to "the true revolutionary participants in the dialogue."
The accusations by remnants of Gadhafi's regime are warranted. Would negotiations in the Libyan town of Ghadames pave the way for a new balance in Libya, following the reversal of the situations in Syria and Iraq?
Talks under UN mediation have been underway between the Libyan parliament and political opposition figures in the border town of Ghadames so that Libya returns to the political process.
Bernardino Leon, special UN envoy to Libya, said that the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) is already operational in the country.
However, Leon's warnings have been unheeded as the protagonists are standing their ground.