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Posted AT 1:00 PM EST on 22/11/08

Socialism, consumerism rub shoulders in Tripoli

TOM PFEIFFER

Reuters

Tripoli — As economic barriers fall between Libya and the West, a boom-town atmosphere fed by the novelty of consumer culture has gripped its capital Tripoli. Hotel rooms are in short supply as foreigners flock to the Mediterranean port city to seal business deals made possible by the OPEC member country's recovery from years of sanctions.

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