Libya has remained divided since 2011, and its people have grown accustomed to living under the threat of renewed conflict In recent months, tensions have escalated in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, as political factions and armed groups clashed after a relatively long period of calm. The bloody clashes on the streets of Tripoli clearly show that the country, which has been engulfed in power struggles and turmoil for over decade, is a long way off from achieving unity, stability, and the rule