By John Lee. Libyan capital Tripoli has ranked 4th from the bottom in a listing of cities according to their liveability, down from 7th place last year. The Global Liveability Index ranking puts it just ahead of Dhaka in Bangladesh, and behind Karachi in Pakistan. Vienna again topped the list, with Syrian capital Damascus coming […]
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How to put Libya back Together
"If the sun lost its gravity, its gases would explode and its unity would no longer exist. Accordingly, unity is the basis for survival.” Muammar Qaddafi’s “Green Book”, his rambling political manifesto, is full of pabulum. But the former Libyan dictator was right about the importance of unity, something his country has sorely lacked since […]
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Tripoli Ranks 7th-Last in Global Liveability Index
By John Lee. Libyan capital Tripoli has ranked 7th from the bottom in a listing of cities according to their liveability. The Global Liveability Index ranking puts it just ahead of Harare in Zimbabwe, and behind Douala in the Cameroon. Vienna topped the list, with Syrian capital Damascus coming last. Published by The Economist Intelligence […]