Exclusives - The Geopolitical Desk

Mahmoud Hamza’s battle for Libya’s Audit Bureau

An armed attempt to impose a new deputy at Libya’s Audit Bureau has triggered an institutional standoff in Tripoli, exposing the growing influence of armed groups over sovereign institutions and the deteriorating political and security environment in the capital.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 21 Oct 2026

Mahmoud Hamza’s battle for Libya’s Audit Bureau

Who is Libya’s new parliament speaker?

After 12 years in power, Agila Saleh has now officially been replaced.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 6 Oct 2026

Agila Saleh's last stand?

Libya’s long-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, who has been in power for over a decade, faces an immediate risk of removal.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 5 Oct 2026

Julyana: Putting Benghazi on the map

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 26 Sep 2026

Ukraine’s Libya launchpad

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 25 Sep 2026

Agreement reached to reshuffle Libya's NOC

Libya's oil sector may soon undergo its most significant leadership reshuffle in years.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 15 Jul 2026

Agreement reached to reshuffle Libya's NOC

The return of Libya’s most controversial oil trader

For months, it seemed like BGN had been pushed out of Libya. However, according to multiple industry sources, the Swiss-based crude trader is still operating through a network of aligned entities designed to reduce visibility.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 16 Apr 2026

The return of Libya’s most controversial oil trader

Haftars and Dabaibas set for technical talks on unification

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 15 Apr 2026

Haftars and Dabaibas set for technical talks on unification

A visual investigation of the war in Sudan

Entering into its third year, Sudan's civil war continues to drag on with no clear end in sight. This GDP exclusive provides maps detailing the progress of the Sudan war so far and changes in territorial control.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 14 Apr 2026

A visual investigation of the war in Sudan

Boulos catches second wind in Libya negotiations

The Senior Advisor is set for a budget breakthrough next week, and has reinvigorated talks for a possible political unity deal.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 9 Apr 2026

Boulos catches second wind in Libya negotiations

The full story behind Arkenu’s “termination”

On the surface level, the cancellation of Arkenu's contracts seems monumental. Reality is much more complex.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 3 Apr 2026

The full story behind Arkenu’s “termination”

The realist who saw the end of the Middle East coming

Mohammed Soliman predicted the Middle East's transformation before the Iran war made it impossible to ignore. In this interview, the engineer-turned-strategist explains why the region is now "West Asia" and why that distinction matters for Europe, India and the future of AI infrastructure.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 1 Apr 2026

The realist who saw the end of the Middle East coming