Corinthia Hotel Tripoli
{{Short description|Five star skyscraper hotel in Tripoli, Libya}}
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| hotel_name = Corinthia Hotel Tripoli
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| image = Corinthia Hotel Tripoli Libya.JPG
| caption = The Corinthia Hotel main tower.
| location = {{flagicon|Libya}} Tripoli, Libya
| address = Souk Al Thulatha Al Gadim
| pushpin_map = Libya Tripoli Old City
| chain = Corinthia Hotels
| coordinates = {{coord|32|53|50|N|13|10|13|E|display=inline}}
| opening_date = 2003
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| operator = Corinthia Hotels
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| number_of_rooms = 319
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| number_of_restaurants= 4
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| floors = 28 (tower 1), 14 (tower 2)
| height = {{convert|394|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}
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The Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, originally known as the Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel, is a five-star skyscraper hotel in Tripoli, Libya. It is located in the city center, near the central business district. It is run by the Maltese Corinthia Hotels International (CHI) plc hotels management company. The hotel was opened in 2003 by Prime Minister, Shukri Ghanem{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} [More information required].
2015 terror attack
{{Main|2015 Corinthia Hotel attack}}
On 27 January 2015 ten people, including five foreigners from France, Italy, Turkey, United Kingdom{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-among-dead-hotel-libya-stormed-terrorists-n294361 | title=American Among Dead as Hotel in Libya Stormed by Terrorists| work=NBC News| date=27 January 2015 | accessdate=27 January 2015 | author=Moore, Jack}} and the American Crucible LLC security contractor David Berry,{{cite web | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/27/middleeast/libya-corinthia-hotel-attack/ | title=David Berry, Contractor Working for Northern Virginia-Based Firm Killed in Libyan Hotel Attack | work=NBC Washington| date=27 January 2015 | accessdate=27 January 2015 | author=Moore, Jack}} were killed in a gun attack.{{cite web | url=http://www.newsweek.com/isis-attack-tripoli-hotel-opens-new-front-against-west-302567 | title=Gunmen attack Corinthia Hotel in Libya; at least 10 die | work=CNN| date=27 January 2015 | accessdate=27 January 2015 | author=Jomana Karadsheh and Hamdi Alkhshali}} Prior to this attack, six people were injured in a car bomb explosion near the hotel.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31001094| title=Libya hotel attack: Five foreigners among nine killed | work=BBC | date=27 January 2015 | accessdate=27 January 2015 }} A group of militants allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.{{cite web | url=http://www.newsweek.com/isis-attack-tripoli-hotel-opens-new-front-against-west-302567 | title=ISIS Attack on Tripoli Hotel Opens New Front Against West | work=Newsweek | date=27 January 2015 | accessdate=27 January 2015 | author=Moore, Jack}} The group, which called itself Islamic State in Tripoli Province, stated the was to avenge the death of Abu Anas al-Libi.{{cite web | url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2015/0128/Islamic-State-loyalists-claim-responsibility-for-Libya-hotel-attack | title=Islamic State loyalists claim responsibility for Libya hotel attack | work=Christian Science Monitor | date=28 January 2015 | accessdate=28 January 2015 | author=Mohamed, Esam}}
See also
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.corinthia.com/Tripoli/home/ Corinthia Hotel Tripoli official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214074746/http://www.corinthia.com/Tripoli/home/ |date=2011-02-14 }}
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130409022818/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108295 Corinthia Hotel]}} in the Emporis database
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Category:Hotels in Tripoli, Libya
Category:Hotel buildings completed in 2003
Category:Hotels established in 2003
Category:Skyscrapers in Africa
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