Sirte - Wikipedia
Sirte (/ ˈsɜːrt /; Arabic: سِرْت, pronunciation ⓘ), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is located south of the Gulf of Sirte, almost right in the middle between Tripoli and Benghazi. It is famously known for its battles, ethnic groups and loyalty to former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
Profile: Sirte - BBC News
Sep 18, 2011 · The Libyan port city of Sirte is Col Muammar Gaddafi's birthplace and one of the last holdouts of pro-Gaddafi loyalists. It lies half-way along Libya's long coastal road between the...
Sirte - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sirte (also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, pronounced /ˈsɜrt/; Arabic: سرت; from Ancient Greek: Σύρτις) is a city in Libya. It is on the south coast of the Gulf of Sidra . The city was the final major stronghold of Gaddafi loyalists in the Libyan civil war .
Sirte facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia
Sirte (/ ˈsɜːrt /; Arabic: سِرْت, ), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is located south of the Gulf of Sirte, almost right in the middle between Tripoli and Benghazi. It is famously known for its battles, ethnic groups and loyalty to Muammar Gaddafi.
The Museum of Assultan: Ancient Sert City & Museum:
The site of Umm Assultan is often referred to as "the ancient city of Sirte" (or Surt). Locally the place is still known as "Almadinah" or "Madina" (Town or City). The site was associated with the classical Iscinia and Macomades.
A Place of Distinctive Despair - Carnegie Endowment for …
Aug 8, 2018 · Among the conflict-scarred pockets of Libya’s fractured landscape, the central coastal city of Sirte is a place of distinctive despair. Strategically located at the western edge of the country’s petroleum-rich “oil crescent,” it sits on …
Sirte District - Wikipedia
Sirte District (or Sirt or Surt District; Arabic: سرت Surt, pronunciation ⓘ), is one of the districts of Libya, in the Tripolitania region in the north of the country and borders the Gulf of Sidra. Its capital is the city of Sirte. Al-Tahadi University is located in Sirte.
Sirte: A Place of Distinctive Despair (1) – Libya Tribune
Aug 17, 2018 · Strategically located at the western edge of the country’s petroleum-rich “oil crescent,” Sirte sits on the fault-line of Libya’s opposing factional forces. For many in the West, however, it is most famous as a loyalist haven, the place where Libyan dictator Mo‘ammar al-Qaddafi fled in his final days and met his end during the 2011 ...
New Report Details The Horrors Of Life Under ISIS In Sirte, Libya
May 18, 2016 · Crucifixions, executions, food shortages, forced prayer: These are features of life in the ISIS stronghold of Sirte, Libya, according to a new Human Rights Watch report. ISIS has controlled...
In Libya, a city once run by Islamic State struggles to start again
Aug 21, 2018 · Successive faltering Libyan governments saw Sirte as a Gaddafi stronghold, and neglected to intervene as security deteriorated after 2011. Even before IS declared full control of Sirte in early 2015, residents had limited access to aid …