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Tripoli

Tripoli , ancient Oea, Arab. Tarabulus, city (1984 pop. 990,697), capital of Libya and of Tripoli dist., NW Libya, a port on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a commercial, industrial, administrative, and transportation center. Manufactures include processed food, textiles, tobacco products, and woven goods. Located on the edge of a large oasis, the city was founded (probably in the 7th cent. BC) as Oea by Phoenicians from Tyre. The main city of the historic region of Tripolitania, it was later captured by the Romans (1st cent. BC), the Vandals (5th cent. AD), and the Arabs (7th cent.). The city was a terminus of important trans-Saharan caravan routes. Captured in 1510 by the Spanish, Tripoli was granted (1528) to the Knights of St. John, who held it until 1551, when it was taken by the Ottoman Turks. From 1711 to 1835, Tripoli was the seat of the Karamanli dynasty, which ruled most of what later became Libya with little control from Constantinople. The city was a major base of the Barbary pirates, whom the United States fought (1801-5) in the Tripolitan War . In 1911, Tripoli passed to Italy, and later it was made the capital of the Italian colony of Libya. During World War II, the city was captured (1943) by the British. In Apr., 1986, Tripoli was bombed by the United States for Libya's involvement in international terrorism. Casualties included the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar al- Qaddafi . Some of the city was destroyed. Points of interest in the city include remains of the Roman walls and an arch of Marcus Aurelius. Of note also are the Karamanli mosque (begun 1736), the large Gurgi mosque (19th cent.), and the former royal palace. Tripoli is the seat of Fateh Univ.

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	LEBANON: DATA ON TRIPOLI OIL REFINERY PROCESSING CAPACITY.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 4/1/2001; 86 words ; ...quotes daily production figures for Tripoli Oil Refinery from a report published...Badawi, former Managing Director of the Tripoli Oil Refinery. According to the report, the processing capacity of Tripoli Oil Refinery totals 21,000 barrels of... Read more
	LIBYA: TRIPOLI INTERNATIONAL FAIR OPENS.(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 4/3/2005; 98 words ; According to the Maghreb Arabe Presse (April 3, 2005), the Tripoli International Fair 2005 was opened yesterday at the Tripoli International Fair until April 12. The International Fair Tripoli is the most important fair of Libya. In 2005, Germany... Read more
	LEBANON - Oct 12 - Army Arrests Suspects In Tripoli Blasts. Newspaper article from: APS Diplomat Recorder; 10/18/2008; 212 words ; ...network behind deadly bomb attacks in Tripoli. Several members of a terrorist cell involved in the recent explosions in Tripoli have been arrested , the army said...explosion ripped through a military bus in Tripoli on September 29. A similar attack... Read more
	LEBANON: RE-OPENING OF TRIPOLI REFINERY SAVES $200 MILLION.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 11/27/2000; 86 words ; ...the former Chairman of the Board of the Tripoli Oil Refinery, Mr. Antwan Habib, supported the idea of re-opening the Tripoli Oil Refinery and re-pumping oil from the Iraqi Karkouk region to Tripoli through Syrian territories. Mr. Habib added... Read more
	LEBANON: COMPETING COMMERCIAL MARKETS IN TRIPOLI.(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 11/11/2002; 82 words ; ...October 2002 by the Chamber of Commerce of Tripoli and the Northern Region reporting the...financial damage to the storekeepers of Tripoli. The paper noted that such a temporary...the International Rashid Karameh Fair in Tripoli during September 2002. The paper added... Read more
	Distant echoes.(Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation )(Book Review) Magazine article from: National Review; 10/24/2005; ; 575 words ; IN Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy...frustration before victory finally came. Indeed, while the Shores of Tripoli are remembered to this day in the Marine Corps hymn, America's triumph... Read more
	MedImpact Healthcare Systems.(HEALTH CARE AND BIOTECH)(appointment of Louis Tripoli )(Brief article) Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 10/6/2008; ; 50 words ; MedImpact Healthcare Systems appointed Louis Tripoli to the position of vice president and medical director. Tripoli will be responsible for expanding MedImpact's health service programs, with a focus on innovations. He will direct health outcomes... Read more
	BRAZIL: EMBASSY PROMOTED CONCERT IN TRIPOLI. Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 10/9/2007; 131 words ; According to anba: The Brazilian embassy to Tripoli, capital of Libya, promoted a concert in early September to...performance took place on September 10th at the Corinthia Hotel, in Tripoli. The concert was promoted by the embassy in partnership with... Read more

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