Jamal Jawhar

Jamal Jawhar
Features Haftar visits a military manufacturing facility (Libyan National Army) 

From Haftar to Dbeibah: The Map of Control and Influence in Libya

Libya, once held together under the iron grip of Muammar Gaddafi, exploded into chaos after his ouster in 2011. Fourteen years later, the country remains…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Demonstrations calling for Dbeibeh’s resignation (Reuters) 

Protests Demanding Dbeibeh’s Resignation Tighten Pressure on Libya’s Unity Government

Widespread protests in Tripoli have escalated pressure on Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to resign, following renewed unrest and clashes in…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Features Mercenaries of the Libya War: Easily Lured Cannon Fodder that Are Later Discarded

Mercenaries of the Libya War: Easily Lured Cannon Fodder that Are Later Discarded

“Do we complete our mission, make some money and return to Syria? Or will we be captured by Haftar’s forces and get killed? What if his forces seize Tripoli,…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, head of the interim Government of National Unity, attending the thirteenth anniversary of “Liberation Day"

Libya: Commitments Made on Gaddafi Overthrow Anniversary to Avoid One-man Rule

During the celebrations for the anniversary of Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow, Libyan factions criticized the era of “one-man rule” and vowed not to return to it …

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Dbeibeh received Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tripoli on Thursday. (Turkish media)

Turkish Intelligence Moves to ‘Heal the Rift’ in Libya

The head of Turkish intelligence, Ibrahim Kalin, held discussions with Libyan officials in Tripoli to explore potential solutions through an inclusive national…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara) Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Libya's central bank governor Sadiq al-Kabir (Asharq Al-Awsat)

EU Calls on Libyan Leaders to Deescalate Tensions

The European Union Delegation have urged all Libyan leaders to put national interests first, deescalate tensions, refrain from the use or threat of force, and…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World LNA forces are seen headed to the southwestern region. (Screengrab from a video released by the infantry command)

Military Forces Amass in Western Libya for Possible Confrontation with Haftar's LNA

The military continued to amass its forces in western Libya ahead of a possible clash with the Libyan National Army (LNA), commanded by Khalifa Haftar. The…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Specialized search teams locate the bodies of the dead migrants (Criminal Investigation Service in Libya's West)

Mass Graves of Migrants in Libya: An End to a Dream for a Better Life in Europe

The UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, urged on Tuesday Libyan authorities to investigate reports of a mass grave including the bodies of at least 65…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)