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Libya as a Tourist Destination
VOA's Middle East Correspondent Elizabeth Arrott has traveled to Libya during the Gadhafi years, the uprising and under the new government. Even during conflict, she was struck by the beauty of what tourist guides now tout as a country re-opening for business.
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For those along the coast, and that is most of Libyans, the sea plays a central role, Benghazi, June 2011. (VOA-E. Arrott)
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Libyan girls in traditional dress near Benghazi in June, 2011. (VOA-E. Arrott)
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A mosque in Tripoli, once reserved for Gadhafi's inner circle, now open to all is seen in this August, 2011 file photo. (VOA-E. Arrott)
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A simpler mosque, near Berdi. (VOA-E. Arrott)