Khaled Mahmoud

Khaled Mahmoud
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)
Arab World East-based parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh. (Libyan parliament)

Libyan Parliament Unilaterally Ends Terms of Presidential Council, GNU

The east-based Libyan parliament unilaterally announced on Tuesday it was ending the term of the interim Government of National Unity (GNU), a move that could…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World A photo released by South African authorities shows several Libyan detainees (AP)

Libyan Governments Diverge on Detained Nationals in South Africa

The power struggle in Libya has impacted the situation of Libyan detainees in South Africa, which announced on Saturday that it had canceled the visas of 95…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli, Libya (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Libyan Mediation Succeeds in Halting Tripoli Clashes

Local mediation efforts successfully stopped sudden heavy fighting in Tajoura, a coastal suburb east of Libya's capital, just hours before the “Trans…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Head of Libya’s GNU Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah in Tripoli, Libya on November 21, 2021. (AFP/Getty Images)

Dbeibah: Libya Under Threat of Division, Facing Great Danger

Head of Libya’s Government of National Unity Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah warned that the country is facing the threat of division and coming up against a “great…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Security forces are seen in Tripoli, Libya. (Asharq Al-Awsat file photo)

Militias on Alert ahead of Possible New Round of Unrest in Libyan Capital

Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU), headed by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, has yet to comment on reports about the activities of armed militias loyal to it…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, and municipal leaders in the Amazigh town of Jadu in western Libya. Photo: Bathily's account on X

US Pledges to Support Unity of Libyan Military

The United States has expressed continued support for efforts to unify the Libyan military. During a visit this week to Misrata and Al Khoms, “the US…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Speaker of Libya’s east-based parliament Aguila Saleh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Aguila Saleh to Asharq Al-Awsat: Forming Unified Govt Only Way to End Power Struggle in Libya

Speaker of Libya’s east-based parliament Aguila Saleh stressed that resolving his country’s political crisis lies in the formation of a unified government that…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)