Now most of the eastern half of the North African nation is under the control of rebelling Libyans, and street fighting has spread to the borders of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

目前，这个北非国家的东半部大部地区都已在利比亚反抗势力的控制之下，巷战已扩展到利比亚首都的黎波里的边缘地区。

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While Middle Eastern cities often replicate European and North American trends, Rainbow Street is a world away from the new-money glamour and in-your-face glitz of Beirut or Dubai.

BBC: The cosmopolitan crossroads of the Middle East