Thanks very much for that, Gunship!
I won't be flying out until New Year's Day next year, but if my friends decide to take this route, they'll be going in December.
The England cricket team are touring South Africa, and as always happens when England tour, I trawl around looking for the cheapest flights for myself and my fellow England fans. Cricket junkies at the lower end of the income scale need to save money where they can, and I've seen a very good-looking offer that's valid on a number of suitable dates involving Afriqiyah Airways' new Jo'burg route.
I double checked with the agentabout the visa situation (none required), but once I'd booked, I found the airline's website suggested the Arabic translation was necessary for everyone entering Tripoli Airport. I thought this sounded odd, because none of the reviews I've read on flight review sites or any of the posts on the Lonely Planet's Thorntree forum mentioned this.
Thanks for clearing this up.