Al Abyar, Libya

Life in this Libyan town comes with stark reminders of its dark colonial past as a former Italian concentration camp site. Located 50 km east of Benghazi, Al Abyar functions as a mid-sized urban center with a population of 32,563 as of 2010, serving the surrounding Marj District in northeastern Libya.

Until 2007, this historically significant settlement held administrative importance as the capital of the Hizam al Akhdar district. The town's strategic position, 42 km southwest of Marj city, places it at a key crossroads between major regional centers, though its current role and economic prospects remain closely tied to the broader stability challenges facing modern Libya.