Suleiman Fortia
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Suleiman Al-Fortia is a member of the Libya
n National Transitional Council
representing the city of Misrata. Fortia received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tripoli and a Doctor of Engineering
in architecture
from a British university. He has taught at King Faisal University
for eight years. He has participated in delegations to France
during talks where the anti-Gaddafi forces
asked for weapons shipments. He also negotiated in person for aid efforts to help Misrata during the siege of Misrata.
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
n National Transitional Council
National Transitional Council
The National Transitional Council of Libya , sometimes known as the Transitional National Council, the Interim National Council, or the Libyan National Council,...
representing the city of Misrata. Fortia received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tripoli and a Doctor of Engineering
Doctor of Engineering
The Doctor of Engineering is an academic degree awarded on the basis of advanced study and research in engineering or applied sciences...
in architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
from a British university. He has taught at King Faisal University
King Faisal University
King Faisal University is a public university with the main campuse in the city of Hofuf in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia founded in 1975. KFU was initially established with four colleges: two in Dammam and the other two in Al-Hasa.-History:...
for eight years. He has participated in delegations to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during talks where the anti-Gaddafi forces
Anti-Gaddafi forces
The anti-Gaddafi forces were Libyan groups that opposed and militarily defeated the government of Muammar Gaddafi, killing him in the process. These opposition forces included organised and armed militia groups, participants in the 2011 Libyan civil war, Libyan diplomats who switched their...
asked for weapons shipments. He also negotiated in person for aid efforts to help Misrata during the siege of Misrata.