WASHINGTON: Libya’s city of Benghazi took another step towards stability when its commercial port reopened for the first time in three years.
One of Libya’s two main rival governments, the so-called provisional government based in Tobruk, led the reopening. The port was closed in 2014 when armed militias, including Daesh, took over the city. A commercial ship has already docked at the port and Libyans hope to see more ships there. Now residents hope the reopening is permanent.



