Khaled Mahmoud

Khaled Mahmoud
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)
Arab World Interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh partakes in the opening of the Tripoli Forum for Governmental Communication (Unity Government)

Libyan Parliament Rejects Egypt’s ‘Unilateral’ Demarcation of Maritime Borders

The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committees of the Libyan Parliament reiterated their rejection of Egypt’s unilateral demarcation of the western maritime…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
World Al-Shabaab militants sit outside a building during patrol along the streets of Dayniile district in Southern Mogadishu, March 5, 2012. REUTERS/Feisal Omar 

Somalia Blocks Al-Shabaab Accounts on Social Media  

Somalia’s government has escalated its war against the extremist al-Shabaab Movement by blocking dozens of its accounts on various social media platforms,…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Libyan men fish in the Mediterranean Sea at the capital Tripoli's waterfront on October 17, 2022. (AFP)

Bashagha’s Govt Calls on Libya’s GNU to Resign 

Libya’s government of stability, headed by Fathi Bashagha, called on the rival interim Government of National Unity (GNU), headed by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibeh, to…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Somalia's army soldiers and peacekeepers from the African Union Mission in Somalia enter the town of Barawe during the second phase of Operation Indian Ocean October 6, 2014. (Reuters)

Somalia: 100 Shabab Militants Killed in Military Operation

Somalia’s government said Saturday that a military operation in the country’s Lower and Middle Shabelle and Hiran regions killed more than 100 extremist al…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Head of the Government of National Unity Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah. (Reuters)

Turkish Forces Supervise Training, Graduation of Batch of Libyan Officers  

The Commander of the Turkish forces in Libya, Colonel Osman Itaj, and Muhammad Al-Haddad, the chief of staff of the forces loyal to Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Norland during his visit to the American Cemetery in Tripoli (The US Embassy)

US to Reevaluate Ties with Libyan Sides Hindering Political Solution

The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland concluded his visit to the Libyan capital Tripoli, threatening sanctions against parties who…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)