Cyrenaica - Wikipedia
WEBCyrenaica (/ ˌsaɪrəˈneɪ.ɪkəˌˌsɪr -/ SY-rə-NAY-ik-ə-,-SIRR-ə) or Kyrenaika (Arabic: برقة, romanized: Barqah, Koinē Greek: Κυρηναϊκή [ἐπαρχία], romanized: Kūrēnaïkḗ [eparkhíā], after the city of Cyrene), is the eastern region of Libya.
Libya Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Libya, located in North Africa, borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest.
Libya - Wikipedia
WEBLibya extends over 1,759,540 square kilometres (679,362 sq mi), making it the 16th-largest nation in the world by size. Libya is bounded to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, the west by Tunisia and Algeria, the southwest by Niger, the south by Chad, the southeast by Sudan, and the east by Egypt.
Libya | History, People, Map, & Government | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Libya comprises three historical regions— Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest. The Ottoman authorities recognized them as separate provinces. Under Italian rule, they were unified to form a single colony, which gave way to independent Libya.
Libyan civil war (2014–2020) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Libyan civil war (2014–2020), also more commonly known as the Second Libyan Civil War, was a multilateral civil war which was fought in Libya between a number of armed groups, but mainly the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Government of National Accord (GNA), for six years from 2014 to 2020. [125]
Civil Conflict in Libya | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on …
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Read about Libya’s civil war and struggle to restore state institutions since the ouster of Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi. Track the latest developments on CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.
As Libya reels from disastrous floods, a new threat emerges
WEBSep 20, 2023 · More than a week after floods caused by Storm Daniel devastated eastern Libya, killing thousands and displacing many more, survivors are faced with another threat: water contamination.
‘Desert turned into a sea’: Eastern Libya flood survivors recount ...
WEBSep 15, 2023 · ‘Desert turned into a sea’: Eastern Libya flood survivors recount horror. Survivors of devastating flash floods that struck eastern Libya tell Al Jazeera they remain without food and water, and...
Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more …
WEBSep 12, 2023 · CAIRO (AP) — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country’s leaders said Monday.
After a Decade of Chaos, Can a Splintered Libya Be Made Whole?
WEBFeb 16, 2021 · Since the ouster of its dictator, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, during the Arab Spring revolts that swept the Middle East a decade ago, Libya has seen its hopes for change and greater freedoms...