On 16 July, Ministry of Defense Undersecretary for Regions and Military Affairs Lieutenant General Abdul Salam Zoubi met in El Alamein, Egypt, the Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS, ‘Mukhabarat’), Major General Hassan Rashad. The discussions centred on the latest political and security developments in Libya. A primary focus of the talks was exploring mechanisms to support international and national efforts aimed at unifying and integrating the Libyan military forces. Both sides agreed that these steps are crucial to stabilizing the country and creating a positive environment to advance the political process toward a comprehensive agreement.
In addition to internal Libyan stability, Zoubi and Rashad discussed ways to enhance bilateral security and military cooperation in a manner that serves the common interests to better confront shared regional challenges. They concluded the meeting by stressing the importance of maintaining open, continuous communication channels between the relevant defense and intelligence institutions of both nations.