Tripoli grapples with food crisis From food deficit to military actions, Libyan citizens struggle to survive the ravages of war  http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2011/04/05/feature-02

As the fighting rages on in the east, the effects of the war reverberate in the capital, where residents endure a severe shortage in food supplies. To shed light on people's conditions, Magharebia visited some Tripoli stores. Most of them were almost empty, with the remaining commodities offered for double the price. "It's wholesalers who are manipulating the prices and taking advantage of the situation," said owner of a food store, who couldn't buy a number of commodities and bring them to the store due to their high prices. "Even at the beginning of crisis, we used to sell all food commodities that were coming to us from Egypt, Tunisia and Italy," said a supermarket owner. "However, the port is now closed, and we don't have even the domestic goods and commodities that used to come to us from Misrata. Meanwhile, the remaining goods will soon disappear."

[The barbarian imperialists close the port for military operations and who suffers?the people...