Benghazi

American  

[ben-gah-zee, beng-] / bɛnˈgɑ zi, bɛŋ- /

Or Bengasi

noun

1. a seaport in N Libya: former capital.

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Benghazi British  

/ bɛnˈɡɑːzɪ /

noun

1. Ancient names: Hesperides, Berenice. a port in N Libya, on the Gulf of Sidra: centre of Italian colonization (1911–42); scene of much fighting in World War II. Pop: 1 080 500 (2002 est)

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Benghazi

"Gaddafi governed Libya for 42 years, and he did not accomplish what we have in two years," Belgacem, 46, told AFP, seated in an office inside a lavish palace in Benghazi.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

He intervened in Libya against Moammar Gadhafi’s military to prevent a massacre in Benghazi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

The Government of National Stability, based in Benghazi, also rejected reports that it would take deportees.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

Now, after overcoming a difficult adolescence and the challenge of nurturing a neurodivergent son, she feels much more ectothermic than she did during her childhood in Benghazi, Libya.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2025

Hence at Benghazi, on the north African coast, the date palm is fertile, but produces fruit of poor quality.

From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Ellsworth Huntington