
A mobile phone shop owner in Tripoli, Libya, received a shipment of Nokia phones ordered in 2010, 16 years after the initial order. The delivery was significantly delayed due to Libya's civil conflict starting in 2011, which disrupted supply chains, customs, and security, leaving the phones stranded in warehouses. The shopkeeper's humorous reaction to unboxing the now technologically obsolete button-based models, including Music editions and Communicators, went viral on social media, highlighting the impact of prolonged instability on daily life and commerce.
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