Musaid

Musaid or Imsaad () is a town in Butnan District in eastern Libya. Alternative names include: Oistant, Msa'ed, Imsa'ed, and Musa'ed. Musaid lies approximately east of Tobruk and is the major border crossing between Libya and Egypt.

History Musaid was the site of heavy fighting during the brief Libyan–Egyptian War of 1977. This war, the break-off of Libyan-Egyptian diplomatic relations, and the resultant trade embargo with Egypt, had a very negative impact on Musaid. For example, Musaid's population shrank from 4,330 in 1973 to 3,200 in 1984 (-26.1%),El Hadi Mustapha Bulegma, & Saad Khalil Kezeiri (ed.), "Al Jamahiriya: Dirasa fil Jughrafia", Ad Dar al Jamahiriya lil nashr wa tawzee wa e'lan, Surt, Libya, 1995, pp. 414, 418 while overall Libya's population rose in the same period by 60.30%.Subhi Gannus (ed.), "Libia ath Thawra fi Thalatheena Aaman", Ad Dar al Jamahiriya lil nashr wa tawzee wa e'lan, Misrata, Libya, p.67

Culture Nearby is the Sidi Shahir Ruhih shrine."Sīdī Shāhir Rūḩih, in Ţubruq, Libya" Travelingluck.com, accessed 9 May 2009

Economy Musaid's economy depended heavily on trade between Egypt and Libya. After the 1977 war and the subsequent trade embargo with Egypt, this was replaced in part by smuggling, aided by the close tribal ties across the border."عاجل : وجود تمركز مكثف لقوات الأمن العام ( الدعم المركزي ) بمنطقة ..." ("public security forces concentrated in distant border region") 14 November 2008, Panorama Libya, in Arabic In 2008, the Libyan government acted to suppress the smugglers.

Border crossing As of autumn 2010, a large suite of new border facilities is under construction.

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