Neue Zürcher Zeitung1 年
The lions of Misrata: how Libya's warrior and merchant city is trying to reinvent itself
Misrata, he says, has always struggled against invaders: «As early as 1911, when the Italians conquered Libya, we stood up to them.» Sheikh Yusuf Lamin (right) commands 500 men and is a famous ...
BBC13 年
Libya: Misrata rebels pin hopes on Apache helicopters
Mr Zarmouh said he "would hate to see Zlitan destroyed like Misrata". Libya's rebels have high hopes in what helicopters can do, but they know they are not a magic bullet, and there will still ...
BBC7 年
Libyan mayor Mohamad Eshtewi kidnapped and killed in Misrata
Mr Eshtewi was abducted by unknown assailants after leaving the airport in the city ... to uncover who was behind this." Misrata has been seen as one of Libya's safest cities The port city ...
Al-Monitor7 年
With IS expelled from Libya's Sirte, what comes next?
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
The huge African country with the longest Med coastline that's 90% covered by desert
Before petroleum was discovered in the late 1950s, the country was considered one of the poorest nations in the world.
Al-Monitor8 年
Libya's bungled oil deal
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...