Benghazi

American

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

Or Bengasi

noun

a seaport in N Libya: former capital.

Benghazi British

/ bɛnˈɡɑːzɪ /

noun

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

The United States has previously convicted at least two Libyans for involvement in the Benghazi attack.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 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

The news of the Battle of Benghazi grieves my heart.

From Paris Talks by `Abdu'l-Bahá

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