Libya, Tripoli.
"Corinthia Hotel" near Mitiga International Airport.
This hotel, once known as the most luxurious in Libya, couldn't escape the fate of decline during the chaotic times. Its dazzling exterior is filled with bullet marks and stains, and most of the massive glass wall is shattered, clumsily patched with wooden boards, resembling patched-up underwear.
Yet, this hotel and its surrounding central complex remain the main gathering place for Western diplomats and intelligence personnel.
The top floor of this hotel houses the presidential suite, which now serves as Sayif's temporary residence, his last symbol of power.
The room is filled with the dense smell of cigars and a desperate decaying atmosphere.
Expensive Persian Carpets are strewn with bottles, leftovers, and crumpled documents.
Sayif, like a trapped beast, paces anxiously behind the large desk covered with thick velvet carpet.
