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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 1.317 million people in 2021. [4] .
Sep 29, 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.
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...
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...
Aug 16, 2023 · Two powerful militias that back Libya's UN-supported government have clashed in the capital, Tripoli, killing 55 people and injuring 146 others, medics say. The fierce fighting, which erupted on...
Aug 17, 2023 · 17 Aug 2023. The worst armed clashes in a year have killed 55 people in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, authorities have said. The death toll from the fighting was announced on Wednesday by Tripoli’s...
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.
Oct 1, 2024 · highest court(s): Libya's judicial system consists of a supreme court, central high courts (in Tripoli, Benghazi, and Sabha), and a series of lower courts; the judicial system is factious given the ongoing tension between Libya's eastern and western regions; since 2011, Libyan political factions and armed groups have targeted judges ...
