Libya: Battleground for International Antagonism

Libya: Battleground for International Antagonism

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May 5, 2021
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The region where modern day Libya is situated has a rich history concerning the different societies that have passed there. From evidence of the Berber people to the Phoenicians, and from the Islamic rule to the Ottomans, Libya has been the stage of many struggles amongst a variety of ethnic groups (St John, 2017). In the 20th century, Libyan history was “an extraordinary odyssey: from Ottoman backwater to Italian colony; from conservative monarchy to revolutionary regime; from rags to riches;