Musaid
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History
Musaid was the site of heavy fighting during the brief Libyan–Egyptian War of 1977. This war, the break-off of Libyan-Egyptian diplomatic relations, and the resultant trade embargo with Egypt, had a very negative impact on Musaid. For example, Musaid's population shrank from 4,330 in 1973 to 3,200 in 1984 (-26.1%),[1] while overall Libya's population rose in the same period by 60.30%.[2]
Culture
Nearby is the Sidi Shahir Ruhih shrine.[3]
Economy
Musaid's economy depended heavily on trade between Egypt and Libya. After the 1977 war and the follow-on trade embargo with Egypt, this was replaced in part by smuggling, aided by the close tribal ties across the border.[4] In 2008, the Libyan government acted to suppress the smugglers.[4]
Border crossing
As of autumn 2010, a large suite of new border facilities is under construction.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
Notes
- ↑ El Hadi Mustapha Bulegma, & Saad Khalil Kezeiri (ed.), "Al Jamahiriya: Dirasa fil Jughrafia", Ad Dar al Jamahiriya lil nashr wa tawzee wa e'lan, Surt, Libya, 1995, pp. 414, 418
- ↑ Subhi Gannus (ed.), "Libia ath Thawra fi Thalatheena Aaman", Ad Dar al Jamahiriya lil nashr wa tawzee wa e'lan, Misrata, Libya, p.67
- ↑ "Sīdī Shāhir Rūḩih, in Ţubruq, Libya" Travelingluck.com, accessed 9 May 2009
- ↑ a b "عاجل : وجود تمركز مكثف لقوات الأمن العام ( الدعم المركزي ) بمنطقة ..." ("public security forces concentrated in distant border region") Template:Webarchive 14 November 2008, Panorama Libya, in Arabic
External links
- "Musa`id, Libya", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com