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In September 2008, Italy and Libya signed a memorandum by which Italy would pay $5 billion over the next 20 years to compensate Libya for its dominion over Libya for its reign of 30 years. [ 14 ] Since 2011, the country is swept by Libyan Civil War , which broke out between the Anti-Gaddafi rebels and the Pro-Gaddafi government in 2011 ...
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The Warfalla tribe, along with the Qadhadhfa and Magarha, were the backbone of Muammar Gaddafi's regime. [3] The Warfalla tribe is considered a confederacy of 52 sub-tribes that consist of individual bayts or clans. [4] Warfalla is estimated to be Libya's largest tribe with approximately one million members. [5]
After the Warfalla tribe which is Libya's largest, [2] the Magarha are Libya's second largest tribe with an estimated 1 million members. [ 5 ] The Magarha, along with the Warfalla , have long formed an important alliance with Muammar Gaddafi , [ 2 ] with many Magarha located in the upper ranks of Libya's government and security forces.
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The Turks in Libya, also commonly referred to as Kouloughlis(Arabic: كراغلة) are Libyans who claim partial descent from Ottoman Janissaries in Libya.Quantifiying their presence/population in Libya in the modern day is near impossible, due to them assimilating near entirely in the Libyan population over time.
Situation in Libya in May 2016 Flag of the Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya The Toubou minority in Libya suffered what has been described as "massive discrimination" [ 50 ] both under the leadership of Muammar Gaddafi as well as after the Libyan civil war .
Libyan culture is a blend of many influences, due to its exposure to many historical eras. Libya was an Italian colony for over four decades, which also had a great impact on the country's culture. Once an isolated society, Libyans succeeded in preserving their traditional folk customs alive today, now recognized by many as the most "pure ...