Attalia (Libya)
Attalia (Arabic: الطليعة, 'The Vanguard') was an Arabic language weekly newspaper published from Tripoli, Libya.[1][2] Attalia was founded in 1958, and served as the organ of the ICFTU-affiliated Libyan General Workers Union.[1][3] As of 1961, Salem Shita was the proprietor and Ali Batar the editor of the newspaper, which had a circulation of 5,000 at the time.[1] As of 1968, French diplomatic circles estimated the circulation of Attalia was 2,800.[2] As of 1969, Salem Shita served as both proprietor and editor of Attalia.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c The Middle East and North Africa. Europa Publications. 1961. pp. 282–283.
- ^ a b Ministere Des Affaires Etrangeres (2010). Documents diplomatiques Français: 1968-Tome II (1er juillet-31 Décembre). Peter Lang. p. 89. ISBN 978-90-5201-557-6.
- ^ Christiane Souriau; Christiane Souriau-Hoebrechts (1969). La presse maghrébine: Libye, Tunisie, Maroc, Algérie. Éditions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique. p. 100.
- ^ UNESCO Bibliographical Handbooks. UNESCO. 1969. p. 86.