Khaled Mahmoud

Khaled Mahmoud
Arab World Head of Libya’s government of stability Fathi Bashagha. (Government of stability)

Bashagha: Holding Elections in Libya Impossible with Two Govts

Head of Libya’s government of stability Fathi Bashagha stressed on Wednesday that holding presidential and parliamentary elections in the country will be…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
World  A photo distributed by the extremist Al-Shabaab movement on Tuesday.

Somali President Accuses Iran of Implementing ‘Subversive Agenda’ Through Humanitarian Efforts

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud accused Iran of interfering in his country, at a time when the US military announced that it had killed two members of…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World People gather outside their destroyed shops after a suicide bomber detonated at the Banadir regional administration in Mogadishu, Sunday, Jan.22, 2023. (AP)

Somalia: Over 40 Shabaab Terrorists Killed in New Military Operation

The Somali army announced on Monday that it has killed 40 members of the extremist al-Shabaab Movement in a new military operation in the Mudug governorate. …

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World GNU Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush attends a meeting with other Arab Foreign Ministers in the capital of Tripoli, Sunday Jan. 22, 2023. (AP)

Libya’s GNU Fails in Holding Official Meeting for Arab FMs

Several Arab countries, as well as Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, skipped on Sunday a meeting for Arab foreign ministers that was hosted by…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar gives a speech during a rally marking the 71st anniversary of the country's independence from Italy in the eastern city of Benghazi on December 24, 2022. (AFP)

Libya’s Haftar, Menfi, Saleh Return to Cairo for Negotiations

A new round of negotiations kicked off in Cairo over the weekend between Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, head of the Presidential Council…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Security forces patrol near a hotel after an attack by al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu, Somalia (File photo: AFP)

Ethiopia, Somalia Boost Security Cooperation

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud stressed that the bilateral and multilateral cooperation with Ethiopia will continue, saying Ethiopia is a "strong…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh attends the opening of a government services office in Tripoli. (Photo: Unity Government)

Libya’s Presidential Council Joins Unity Gov't in Rejecting Egypt’s Demarcation of Maritime Borders

Libya’s Presidential Council, headed by Mohammed al-Menfi, has joined the interim unity government in rejecting Egypt’s demarcation of the maritime borders. …

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar gives a speech during a rally marking the 71st anniversary of the country's independence from Italy in the eastern city of Benghazi on December 24, 2022. (AFP)

Haftar Says Libya Has ‘Last Chance’ to Resolve Crisis 

Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Saturday that the country has a “last chance” to resolve its protracted crisis.  Delivering…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)