A mass exodus from Libya

Escaping fighting in Libya, tens of thousands of guest workers from Egypt and other countries are fleeing to bordering Tunisia, which faces a humanitarian emergency.

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Libyan women hold pictures of leader Moamer Gaddafi in Tripoli on March 19, 2011 during a protest against the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 which authorises "all necessary measures" to establish a no-fly zone, protect civilian areas and impose a ceasefire on Kadhafi's military.

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A man with the Kingdom of Libya flag painted onto his face protests against Gaddafi in Berlin.

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A Libyan jet bomber crashes after being shot down in Benghazi on March 19, 2011, as Libya's rebel stronghold came under attack, with at least two air strikes and sustained shelling.

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Rebel fighters stand on a tank captured from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Benghazi.

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A supporter of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi chants during a protest outside the hotel where members of the foreign media were staying in Tripoli.

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A Libyan rebel holding a knife gestures in the town of al-Marj as civilians flee the city of Benghazi following the first air strikes.

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A man from Bangladesh, who used to work in Libya but fled from the country's unrest, receives his passport as others wait to be called in order to leave for their country at a refugee camp in Ras Ajdir, Tunisia.

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March 8, 2011

Bangladeshi evacuees pick through a pile of donated clothes at the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir.

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March 8, 2011

Tunisian soldiers dispense biscuits during a food distribution at the United Nations refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, Tunisia.

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March 7, 2011

Bangladeshi men carry their belongings as they wait for information during their repatriation process at a refugee camp at the Tunisia-Libyan border.

Emilio Morenatti / AP

March 7, 2011

A Syrian family boards a cargo ship evacuating Syrian citizens out of Libya at the port in Benghazi, Libya.

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March 7, 2011

Bangladeshis wait in line for food at the refugee camp on the Tunisia-Libyan border.

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March 7, 2011

An evacuee bathes at a refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, Tunisia after fleeing the violence in Libya.

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March 6, 2011

A man who crossed into Tunisia from Libya carries mattresses to the U.N. displacement camp in Ras Jdir, Tunisia.

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March 5, 2011

A Bangladeshi migrant worker shaves at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir.

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March 4, 2011

A man from Bangladesh eats his ration of food at a refugee camp after crossing into Tunisia to escape the unrest and violence in Libya.

Emilio Morenatti / AP

March 3, 2011

Men, who used to work in Libya but recently fled the unrest, are transported by bus to be taken further inland in Ras Ajdir, Tunisia.

Emilio Morenatti / AP

March 2, 2011

Men from Bangladesh wash at the Echoucha refugee camp, close to the Ras Jedir border post, near the Tunisian city of Ben Gardane. The World Food Program announced $38.7 million in emergency aid Wednesday for 2.7 million people caught up in the Libyan crisis.

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March 2, 2011

Tunisian army soldiers stand guard in the eastern Tunisian city of Zarzis as Egyptians who fled the unrest in Libya wait to board an Egyptian naval vessel to take them home.

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March 2, 2011

People who fled Libya stand among tents of the Echoucha refugee camp, close to the Ras Jedir border post, near the Tunisian city of Ben Gardane.

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March 1, 2011

A Moroccan family sleeps in a cargo area while waiting to be evacuated at a port in the eastern city of Benghazi, Libya.

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March 2, 2011

A man who fled from Libya walks through the Echoucha refugee camp, close to the Ras Jedir post along the Tunisian border.

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March 2, 2011

In a no man's land between the two countries, men enter Tunisia from Libya at Ras Jedir. As fighting continues in and around the Libyan capital of Tripoli, tens of thousands of guest workers from Egypt, Tunisia and other countries are fleeing to the border of Tunisia to escape the violence.

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March 2, 2011

Egyptians who fled the unrest in Libya wait in the eastern Tunisian city of Zarzis to board a naval vessel that will take them home.

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March 2, 2011

A Bangladeshi migrant worker tries to climb over a wall at the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing unrest in Libya. Thousands of Bangladheshi migrant workers, desperate to leave Libya, pressed up against the gates of the Tunisian border crossing on Wednesday, angry at their government for sending no help.

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March 2, 2011

Bangladeshi migrant workers line up near the Tunisian gate at the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing unrest in Libya.

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March 2, 2011

A Tunisian soldier directs Bangladeshi migrant workers near the Tunisian gate at the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir.

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March 2, 2011

A Bangladeshi migrant worker holds his passport near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing unrest in Libya.

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March 2, 2011

An Egyptian evacuee rests inside a tent at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Men reach for bread from behind barbed wire while waiting to enter Tunisia after fleeing Libya.

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March 1, 2011

A Tunisian anti-terrorism soldier throws water to Egyptians fleeing the unrest in Libya, as they wait at the border crossing of Ras Jdir.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Civilians carry their belongings as they leave Libya to cross into Tunisia at the border crossing of Dehiba.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Men who recently entered Tunisia from Libya wait to be taken to a transit camp at the border of Tunisia and Libya.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Egyptians are transported by car at the Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing unrest in Libya.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Egyptians wait for transportation at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Tunisian army soldiers try to calm Egyptians during a protest at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Egyptians shout during a protest as they wait for transportation at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Egyptians line up for bus transportation at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing unrest in Libya.

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Feb. 28, 2011

An Egyptian woman and baby sit on a bus at a refugee camp in Tunisia after fleeing unrest in Libya.

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Feb. 28, 2011

A man injured in chaos at the border is carried over a wall to a medical tent after entering Tunisia from Libya.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Men, one wearing the flag of Tunisia, stand at the border of Libya in Ras Jdir, Tunisia.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Egyptians carry their belongings while walking to a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir.

ZOHRA BENSEMRA / REUTERS

Feb. 28, 2011

Evacuees disembark from Britain's Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland at the Valletta harbor in Malta, after returning from Benghazi, Libya. The frigate rescued 200 civilians in its second emergency mission to Libya.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Evacuees leave the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland at the Valletta harbor in Malta, after returning from Benghazi, Libya. As tens of thousands of foreigners sought to flee fighting in Libya, European countries scrambled to send more ships and military planes to the North African nation.

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Feb. 28, 2011

Evacuees leave the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland at the Valletta harbor in Malta.

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Feb. 27, 2011

A member of the Tunisian military attempts to control crowds fleeing from Libya.

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Feb. 27, 2011

Thousands of people wait to cross the border into Tunisia after fleeing Libya.

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Feb. 26, 2011

Chinese citizens wait aboard the Palermo Grimaldi ferry at the harbor in Valletta, Malta, after being evacuated from Benghazi, Libya. Tens of thousands of foreigners have been fleeing Libya this week. Turkish and Chinese workers climbed aboard ships by the thousands, Europeans mostly boarded evacuation flights and North Africans have been heading to Libya's borders with Egypt and Tunisia in overcrowded vans.

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Chinese citizens wait aboard the Palermo Grimaldi ferry in Valletta, Malta, after being evacuated from Benghazi, Libya.

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