Massad Boulos

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Backed the two-month extension as a diplomatic opening

The UN Security Council extended its arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region by two months this week. A US push to broaden the embargo to all of Sudan failed, blocked by Russia and China.

Updated Oct 10

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Leading US mediation on Libya reunification

Libya has not had a single national budget since 2013, with two rival governments—one in Tripoli, one in the east—spending the country's oil wealth through separate, competing channels with no shared oversight. On April 11, 2026, representatives of both legislatures signed a US-mediated agreement on a unified 190 billion Libyan dinar (roughly $30 billion) budget covering four categories of state spending: salaries, development, subsidies, and operations.

Updated May 31

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Facilitating direct Israel-Lebanon talks

Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon, launched March 1, has systematically destroyed Litani River bridges. Strikes on April 4 targeted the Sohmor and Mashghara connections in eastern Lebanon.

Updated May 30