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Tripoli (/ ˈ t r ɪ p əl i /; Arabic: طرابلس الغرب, romanized: Ṭarābulus al-Gharb, lit. 'Western Tripoli') is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.183 million people in 2023.
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 17, 2017 · Al-Saraya al-Hamra, or Tripoli Citadel, is one of the most important landmarks in the city of Tripoli, Libya... 3. Tripoli's Jamahiriya Museum. 20. Speciality Museums. By RandRabroad. A large section was devoted to him and included his famous blue Volkswagon. I don't know what is there now.
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.
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.
Tripoli is a city in northwest Libya. It is the capital of the country. More than three million people live in the metropolitan area. Originally a Phoenician colony, Tripoli became in turn part of Greek and Roman Cyrenaica, a pirate port, a part of the Ottoman Empire, and the capital of the Italian empire in North Africa.
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.
Tripolitania, historical region of North Africa that now forms the northwestern part of Libya. In the 7th century bce three Phoenician colonies were established on the shores of the Gulf of Sidra, which was originally inhabited by a Berber-speaking people.
Jan 6, 2021 · Libya has been beset by chaos since its long-serving ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011. Africa. Watch Live. All the latest content about Tripoli from the BBC.
Aug 22, 2023 · Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the dire security situation there and are undermining preparations for elections slated for...
