Egypt mediates between Libyan rivals in Cairo

Egypt’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy mediated between the head of Libya's UN-backed government, Fayez Serraj, and Khalifa Hifter, the country's most powerful army commander, Egyptian army spokesman Tamer El Rifai told the Associated Press. The two agreed to form a joint committee that would make key changes to the 2015 UN-brokered peace deal. Once the parliament in eastern Libya endorses the changes, it would pave the way for parliamentary and presidential elections next year. Reuters and The National also have the story.