Rare respite in war-torn Libya – in pictures


  • People visit a market during Ramadan in Benghazi, Libya. Reuters
    People visit a market during Ramadan in Benghazi, Libya. Reuters
  • Boys play football in Benghazi. Reuters
    Boys play football in Benghazi. Reuters
  • Libyans cook traditional bread as they prepare to break their fast in Tajoura, east of the capital Tripoli. AFP
    Libyans cook traditional bread as they prepare to break their fast in Tajoura, east of the capital Tripoli. AFP
  • Libyan volunteers repair copies of the Quran during Ramadan in Tripoli. Reuters
    Libyan volunteers repair copies of the Quran during Ramadan in Tripoli. Reuters
  • An artisan glues the pages of an old Quran in Tripoli. Reuters
    An artisan glues the pages of an old Quran in Tripoli. Reuters
  • A Libyan volunteer repairs a Quran in Tripoli. Reuters
    A Libyan volunteer repairs a Quran in Tripoli. Reuters
  • A boy cuts into a desert in Benghazi. Reuters
    A boy cuts into a desert in Benghazi. Reuters
  • A man holds a juice bottle at a market in Benghazi. Reuters
    A man holds a juice bottle at a market in Benghazi. Reuters
  • Libyans gather in Tripoli following iftar. AFP
    Libyans gather in Tripoli following iftar. AFP