Lives, ideas and institutions remembered

Obituaries

Farewells to people and obsolete arrangements that shaped Libya before history reassigned their offices.

Tripoli Truth Network

Colonial Boundary, Drawn 1911, Dies After Long Illness

It is survived by several checkpoints, two faded maps and an unresolved argument in a European archive.

Tripoli Truth Network

Ministry Rubber Stamp Remembered for Tireless Public Service

The stamp approved thousands of forms and rejected every attempt at retirement.

Tripoli Truth Network

Old Palace Corridor, Witness to Six Governments, Finally Repainted

Its walls kept every secret except the original colour.