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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 135: Niemeyer in Tripoli
3 December 2018
Oscar Niemeyer designed the Rashid Karami International Fair in Tripoli in the 1960s. But before work was complete the country descended into civil war and now the magnificent site is slowly crumbling.
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The Briefing, episode 634
15 April 2014
We get the latest on the kidnap of Jordan’s ambassador to Libya in Tripoli, go live to Australia as Sydney’s second international airport gets the go ahead, and ask why an ancient dialect is being revived by the Turkish…
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The Briefing, episode 157
5 June 2012
The ongoing military struggle for Tripoli airport, the latest from the Tahrir Square protests, and we check in with our man in Wisconsin.
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The Monocle Daily - Monday 6 May
6 May 2019
We examine the battle for Tripoli after Libya’s Haftar orders troops to “fight harder” as Ramadan begins. Plus: Trump’s taunting trade tweets and a new strategy from CBS to put women at the centre of its news programming…
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The Monocle Daily, episode 736
1 September 2014
Libya’s chaos continues as rebel groups cement their hold over Tripoli, we assess what might happen in Lesotho after the flight-into-exile of the prime minister and we ask whether the iWallet is any closer to fruition.
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The Globalist - Monday 8 April
8 April 2019
We get an update on the ongoing fighting in Tripoli and look ahead to tomorrow’s elections in Israel. Plus: we look through today’s newspapers, go through the business headlines and discuss Turkey’s new airport.
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 160: Libya: a new civil war?
10 April 2019
As the so-called Libyan National Army, led by rebel general Khalifa Haftar, advances on Tripoli, Andrew Mueller asks what, if anything, Haftar is after and if this could lead to yet more violence in the troubled country.
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The Globalist - Tuesday 21 May
21 May 2019
We ask if Emmanuel Macron has set himself up for failure in the European elections and get the latest from Tripoli as violence continues in the Libyan capital. Plus: we check in at Ebace to see how the world of aviation…
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The Globalist - Thursday 8 April
8 April 2021
We get the latest on the violent crackdown in Myanmar after the junta publishes a most-wanted list. Plus: we look to the future of financing for major airlines and dissect Libya’s progress, as the Greek and Italian leaders…
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Monocle on Design - Extra: Middle Eastern masonry
13 September 2018
Architects, stonemasons and engineers in the Middle East have used ablaq for hundreds of years. Examples are found across Spain, the Middle East and North Africa, showing how architectural techniques pre-date the borders…
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The Globalist - Monday 29 March
29 March 2021
After a seven-year hiatus, we ask why France is reopening its embassy in Tripoli and what this means for Libya’s political future. Plus: an interview with UN secretary-general António Guterres; why Helsinki is on the brink…
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The Monocle Daily, episode 716
4 August 2014
As the US, UK and other countries evacuate their Libyan-embassy staff, we discuss the country’s challenges with former Libyan MP Hassan al-Amin and Reuters’ Patrick Markey in Tripoli. We also speak to journalist Adam Baron…
