Libya's stock market resumes trading after more than 9 years of closure

A general view of the exterior of Libya's stock market in Tripoli January 7, 2014. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny/File Photo

TRIPOLI: Libya's Stock Market resumed trading on Monday at a hall in the capital Tripoli after more than nine years of closure because of the political and security situation.

The prime minister of the Government of National Unity Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and the market's chairman of board of directors Bashir Mohamed Ashour with other officials rang the bell to announce the resumption of trading.