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Zawiya in the region of Az Zāwiyah with its 186,123 inhabitants is a town in Libya - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) West of Tripoli , the country's capital city .
Current time in Zawiya is now 10:29 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zuwarah, Tripoli, Surt, Surman, and Gharyan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zuwarah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Zawiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mitsubishi drifting in zawia city - libya تسطريب ليبيا
Mitsubishi lancer model 84 drifting in libya driver 's name khaled alkour سيارة متسوبيشي لانسر تسطرب وتفحط في مدينة الزاوية - ليبيا السواق : خالد صالح الكور ..
بيجو 505 تسطرب في الزاوية - ليبيا zawia libya
بيجو 505 تسطرب في الزاوية - ليبياتحت كاشف الحرارنة ..
photo from zawia libya صور من الزاوية ليبيا
صور قديمة و حديثة لمدينة الزاوية غرب ليبيا * صور لمحطة القطار في الزاوية تعود لسنة 1914 التي حولت الى مدرسة عرفت بأسم مدرسة المحطة ، لمزيد من الصور عن مدينة الزاوية ادخل الى :www.panoramio.com ..
كلاب القذافي بعد احتلالهم مدينة الزاوية سكارى 26 3 2011
gaddafi thugs partying after occupying zaweia city in Libya 26 3 2011 ..
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Zawiya, Libya
Zawiya /zɑːˈwiːə/,, is a city in northwestern Libya, situated on the Libyan coastline of the Mediterranean Sea about 45 km west of Tripoli, in the historic region of Tripolitania. Zawiya is the capital of the Zawiya District.
Located at 32.75 12.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Zawiya skirmish
The Zawiya skirmish began on 11 June 2012, when the National Liberation Army launched an attack into the coastal city of Zawiya in an attempt to recapture it from army units and militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. The attack was quickly crushed by the numerically-superior and better-equipped loyalist forces, who had taken the city earlier in the Libyan civil war after defeating rebel forces in a major battle that lasted from February to March 2011.
Located at 32.75 12.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
First Battle of Zawiya
The First Battle of Zawiya was a battle during the Libyan civil war between army units and militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and anti-Gaddafi forces for control of the city of Zawiya. The city quickly fell into rebels hands with soldiers from Libyan Army units defecting. Zawiya was the rebel city which was closest to Tripoli, and it became the main focus of Gaddafi troops. The city was besieged and regularly attacked by loyalists with rebels defending the center of the town.
Located at 32.75 12.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Zawiya District
Zawiya is one of the districts of Libya. It is located in the north western part of the country, in what had been the historical region of Tripolitania. Its capital is also named Zawiya. Since the 2007 reorganization of Libyan districts, the former district of Sabratha Wa Surman has been part of Zawiya District. In the north, Zawiya has a shoreline bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
Located at 32.75 12.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Al Zawiya University
Zawiya University (previously known as Seventh of April University) is a university located in the city of Zawiya, Libya. It was established as an independent university in 1988. The campus is six kilometres south of the city centre, and serves the Zawiya and Nuqat al Khams districts.
Located at 32.75 12.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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