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Tripoli, Libya - Wikipedia. Coordinates: 32°53′14″N 13°11′29″E. Tripoli ( / ˈtrɪpəli /; [2] Arabic: طرابلس الغرب, romanized : Ṭarābulus al-Gharb, lit. 'Western Tripoli') [3] is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.183 million people in 2023. [4] .
Jun 25, 2024 · Tripoli, capital city of Libya. Situated in northwestern Libya along the Mediterranean coast, it is the country’s largest city and chief seaport. The city is divided into old and new quarters. The ancient walled city, or medina, lies along the harbor and is dominated by a 16th-century Spanish castle.
Aug 29, 2022 · Libya’s worst fighting for two years suddenly hit the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday. This explains what led to the violence, why it matters, and how things may play out.
Libya. Tripoli, Libya, the capital of Libya. Tripoli District, Libya, one of Libya's districts. Tripolitania, a historic region of Libya. Ottoman Tripolitania, frequently described as the "Kingdom of Tripoli". Tripolis (region of Africa), a district in ancient Tripolitania.
Feb 21, 2024 · Armed groups in Tripoli have agreed to leave the Libyan capital and to be replaced with regular forces, the country’s interior minister said, after a spate of deadly clashes.
Jun 4, 2020 · Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has regained full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital's airport. Gen Khalifa Haftar's forces have been besieging the city...
Reuters. A member of an armed group affiliated with Libya's Ministry of Interior in Tripoli in August, following clashes that left more than 50 killed and 150 wounded. Armed groups that have...
5 days ago · Libya, country located in North Africa comprising three historical regions: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest. Although Libya is largely desert and poor in natural resources, oil has been an important commodity in its economy since its discovery in the late 1950s.
Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس, Tarabulus) is the capital, largest city, principal harbour and biggest commercial and manufacturing centre of the North African country of Libya. Tripoli is in the north-west of Libya on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a population of some 1.68 million people.
Jun 5, 2020 · After 14 months and hundreds of lives lost, renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s attempt to seize Tripoli and become Libya’s ruler is effectively over.
