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A family enjoys a day at the beach. AFP
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People gather at a seaside promenade in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi. AFP
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Benghazi is a major seaport and the second-most populous city in Libya. AFP
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People walk in Martyrs' Square, Tripoli. Reuters
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A woman shops at Tripoli's fish market. AFP
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Women celebrate the liberation of Libya at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli. AP
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Female volunteer government fighters attend a women's forum in Tripoli. Reuters
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Between 2011 and today, Libyan society has become progressively more conservative towards women and gender equality. Reuters
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A family enjoys a day at the beach. AFP
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People gather at a seaside promenade in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi. AFP
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Benghazi is a major seaport and the second-most populous city in Libya. AFP
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People walk in Martyrs' Square, Tripoli. Reuters
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A woman shops at Tripoli's fish market. AFP
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Women celebrate the liberation of Libya at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli. AP
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Female volunteer government fighters attend a women's forum in Tripoli. Reuters
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Between 2011 and today, Libyan society has become progressively more conservative towards women and gender equality. Reuters
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A family enjoys a day at the beach. AFP
Libya election head orders poll committees to be disbanded before vote
Leaked memo says electoral committees will be dissolved with only two days to go until elections
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Nada AlTaher
22 December, 2021
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