Khaled Mahmoud

Khaled Mahmoud
Arab World US Africa Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. John Brennan meets with LNA deputy commander Gen. Saddam Haftar. Photo: US embassy on X

Joint Military Exercises to Bring Together Military Leaders from East, West Libya for the 1st Time

For the first time since the fall of the late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, military leaders from Libya’s east and west are gearing up for joint…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Members of the Deterrence Forces in Libya. (File photo)

Libya Presidential Council Reveals Agreement between GNU, ‘Deterrence’ Forces to Ease Tripoli Tensions

Libya’s Presidential Council revealed on Saturday that a “sudden” agreement has been reached between the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, headed by…

Khaled Mahmoud (Tripoli)
Arab World Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, held a meeting with ambassadors of EU member states in Tripoli 

EU Demands End to Military Mobilization in Libyan Capital

UN and EU representatives called on Tuesday for restraint and avoidance of escalation in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where security tensions have continued…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Saddam Haftar hosts a Turkish military delegation in Benghazi on Sunday. (LNA)

Saddam Haftar Begins Role as LNA Deputy with Turkish Military Talks

Saddam Haftar, the newly appointed deputy to his father, east-based Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, launched his duties on Sunday by…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh and her Deputy for Political Affairs, meet a delegation of civil society organizations from the southern region (UNSMIL)

Tetteh Urges All Libyans to Engage in Political Process

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh has stressed the need for all Libyans to actively participate in the political…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World EU Ambassador Nicola Orlando meets head of UNSMIL with Hanna Tetteh. Photo released by Orlando on X

EU, UN Agree on Importance of Libya Ceasefire

The United Nations rights office called on Wednesday for an independent investigation into the discovery of mass graves at detention centers in Libya's capital…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Head of UNSMIL Hanna Tetteh and her deputy, Stephanie Koury, hold meetings in Zintan and Misrata (UNSMIL)

UN Mission Holds Consultations to Solve Issues Blocking Progress Toward Elections in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday held consultations with key officials in Libya’s Zintan and Misrata to discuss the…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Meeting of the House of Representatives in Benghazi (Parliament) 

Libya’s Presidential Council, Parliament Clash Over Naming New Prime Minister

A new political rift emerged in Libya on Wednesday as the Presidential Council and the House of Representatives publicly disagreed over who has the…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)