Libya
Karanfil and Mustafa al-Majee hop aboard the Kevalay Queen, the first Libyan ferry

The Kevalay Queen in 2013 in Calvi, France, then operated by Corsica Ferries under the name Sardinia Regina.
The Kevalay Queen in 2013 in Calvi, France, then operated by Corsica Ferries under the name Sardinia Regina. © Eric Duliere/PhotoPQR/Nice Matin/MaxPPP
At the helm of the Kevalay Queen, which has been stationed in Misrata for a few days and is expected to make the crossing to Tunisia and Turkey, are the Misrati businessman Mustafa al-Majee, the well-connected Turkish entrepreneur Murtaza Karanfil and the Scottish company V.Ships. [...]
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