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Islam Alatrash

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Islam Alatrash is Libyan journalist based in Tripoli. Currently, he is a senior reporter for DW and his work has appeared in Reuters, Al Jazeera, and CNN, among others.

North Africa Pulse | Feb 14, 2023

Libyan artists turn to black comedy to show youth exploitation

A play dubbed “Chocolate Egg” uses black comedy to show the exploitation of young Libyans by officials to lure them into military formations.

Libyan youths pose for a picture in front of the Corinthia Hotel after a swim near the city's main port, Tripoli, Libya, April 22, 2019.
North Africa Pulse | Dec 26, 2022

Oil pollution threatens Libyan oases

The populated areas near the oil fields in northeast Libya are suffering from pollution resulting from oil-related operations, in the absence of any action from authorities.

An aerial view shows the town of Ghadames, a desert oasis some 400 miles southwest of the capital Tripoli, Libya,  Oct. 19, 2021.

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