Mohamed Shirkes

Misrata's main roundabout at Tripoli Street, the epicenter of the battle for Misrata in 2011. More than three years later it's a sign of the city's prosperity.

The Libyan city of Misrata booms while most of Libya burns

June 24, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

Amidst the turmoil that has slow Libya’s economy and plunged the country’s political system into turmoil, there is one bright light. The city of Misrata, one of the hotspots of the revolution, has an economy that is thriving — but locals say it won’t achieves its full potential until the country gets on the right track.