Editing Cyrenaica (section)

=== Gaddafi's Arab republic ===
{{see also|History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi}}

Since 1 September 1969, when the [[Senussi]] dynasty was overthrown by Colonel [[Muammar Gaddafi]], Cyrenaica occasionally experienced nationalist activity against Gaddafi's [[military dictatorship]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}, including a military rebellion at [[Tobruk]] in 1980.<ref>Associated Press, 'Libyan Opposition to Khadafy Growing but Fragmented Says Expert,' 17 April 1986.</ref>

In 2007, the Green Mountain Conservation and Development Authority, headed by [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]], announced a regional plan for Cyrenaica, developed by the firm [[Foster and Partners]]. The plan, known as The Cyrene Declaration, aimed to revive Cyrenaica's agriculture, create a national park and develop the region as a [[Cultural tourism|cultural]] and [[eco-tourism]] destination. The announced pilot projects included plans for three hotels, including the Cyrene Grand Hotel near the ruins of Cyrene.<ref>Rose, Steve. "Gadafy's green vision". ''[[The Guardian]]'' 12 September 2007. Accessed 2 April 2011.[https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/sep/12/architecture.culturaltrips]</ref>

For much of the [[2011 Libyan Civil War|Libyan civil war]], Cyrenaica was largely under the control of the [[National Transitional Council]] while Tripolitania and Fezzan remained under Gaddafi's government control. Some proposed a "two-state solution" to the conflict, with Cyrenaica becoming an independent state,<ref>{{cite news|title=Two-state solution for Libya?|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9435000/9435826.stm|publisher=BBC Today programme|access-date=24 December 2011|date=25 March 2011}}</ref> but this concept was strongly rejected by both sides, and the three regions were united again in October 2011, as rebel forces took Tripolitania and Fezzan and the government collapsed.