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In the hardscrabble Tunisian coastal town of Ben Guerdane, some 30 kilometres (18 miles) from Libya s frontier, merchant Jaafar Ben Ali said it was a big relief
After years of war in Libya, Tunisian traders celebrated the reopening of the border with their oil-rich North African neighbour as a positive sign they hoped would stimulate economic growth.
In the hardscrabble Tunisian coastal town of Ben Guerdane, some 30 kilometres (18 miles) from Libya s frontier, merchant Jaafar Ben Ali said it was a big relief. Now that the war (in Libya) is over, and that the borders are open, it is much easier, said Ben Ali, who crosses to Libya to buy Turkish-made blankets. I do a round-trip in a day.
الحدود مع ليبيا شريان حياة للتجار التونسيين
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«فرانس برس»: تجار تونسيون يأملون باستعادة شريان الحياة في ليبيا
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