Khaled Mahmoud

Khaled Mahmoud
Arab World Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar attends a Ramadan iftar in Benghazi. (LNA)

Libyan Sources Deny Parliament Poised to Name Haftar President

Sources from Libya’s parliament and people close to Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar denied to Asharq Al-Awsat reports that the legislature…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World State minister for cabinet affairs Adel Juma meets with GNU Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah in Tripoli. GNU file photo

Libyan GNU Minister Survives Assassination Attempt

A Libyan state minister survived an assassination attempt when gunmen opened fire on his car in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday. The Tripoli-based Government…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Bodies of migrants lie in bags, after they were discovered in a mass grave in a farm in Jakharra area, some 441 km from Benghazi, in Jakharra, Libya, February 5, 2025. Alwahat district Security Directorate/Handout via REUTERS

IOM Shocked at Discovery of Mass Graves in Libya

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday expressed shock and concern at the discovery of two mass graves in Libya with the bodies of dozens…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Pro-Dbeibah government forces intervening to disperse protesters in central Tripoli (AFP)

Cohen Meeting Escalates Protests in Western Libya Against Unity Government

Protests have intensified in western Libya against the interim Government of National Unity, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, following the revelation of a meeting…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World The participants of a multinational maritime exercise sponsored by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). Photo: US Embassy

US Pledges to Support Libyan Navy

The US has confirmed that it would continue to expand its engagement with professional military officers from across Libya, and pledged to support the Libyan…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Head of Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and Italy's visiting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shake hands as they exchange a commemorative plaque during the inauguration of the 30th session of the Libyan-Italian Business Forum at the Tripoli Exhibition Center in Tripoli on October 29, 2024. (AFP)

Libya and Italy to Resume Flights

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Tuesday that flights with Libya will resume next year. Italy’s national carrier ITA Airways will resume…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Tunisia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamed Ali Nafti meets with Stephanie Khoury, acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. (Tunisian Foreign Ministry)

Libyan Central Bank Announces ‘Clearing’ of Public Debt

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Libya Sadiq al-Kabir said he is confident of returning to his role at the bank, despite not providing a specific…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Head of Libya’s Government of National Unity Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah is seen with Abdulrahman Milad, also known as “Al-Bidja,” the Commander of the Naval Academy. (File photo)

Libya’s Dbeibah Seeks to Contain Zawiya Militias after Al-Bidja’s Assassination

Head of Libya’s Government of National Unity Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah ordered on Monday an investigation into the assassination of Abdulrahman Milad, also known…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)