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Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital of Libya. It is located on the Mediterranean, in the northwest of the North African country. It was founded in the 7th century BC.

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Women walk in a market area in Tripoli, Libya

Libya's new morality police set to curb women's rights

Libya's new morality police set to curb women's rights

Observers fear a government push for stricter rules for girls and women signal a return to authoritarian policies.
PoliticsNovember 16, 2024
Syrian migrant Abu Ali in his bakery in Libya

Libya welcomes Syrian refugees as skilled workers

Libya welcomes Syrian refugees as skilled workers

Crisis-ridden Libya benefits from Syrian refugees, despite its lack of an official asylum policy and dire human rights.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2024
A boy eats freshly-baked Tannoor bread at a camp for displaced people in Libya

Libya: UN envoy's resignation diminishes hopes for democracy

Libya: UN envoy's resignation diminishes hopes for democracy

Libya's UN envoy quit over "stubborn resistance." His successor must be willing to disrupt the status quo, analysts say.
PoliticsApril 19, 2024
People walk among cars on a narrow street in Triopoli

On Tripoli's Syria Street, calm masks Lebanon's deep scars

On Tripoli's Syria Street, calm masks Lebanon's deep scars

This Lebanese street was once a microcosm of the war across the border. Things are quieter now, but the calm is fragile.
ConflictsMarch 25, 2024
Mass graves for the victims of the flood in Libya's coastal city of Derna

Libya flood: Civil society unites in ramping up aid

Libya flood: Civil society unites in ramping up aid

Despite solidarity, Libyans are weakened by crackdowns and achieve limited results due to two rival governments.
PoliticsSeptember 14, 2023
Libyan security forces stand guard in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

Libya's power struggle: Who's fighting in Tripoli?

Libya's power struggle: Who's fighting in Tripoli?

Fresh violence in the Libyan capital has raised fears about what the increasingly powerful paramilitaries want.
PoliticsAugust 16, 2023
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