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 it had a circulation of 5,000.[1] As of 1961 Salem Shita functioned as the proprietor of the newspaper and Ali Batar as its editor.[1] As of 1968 French diplomatic circles estimated that the circulation of Attalia was 2,800.[2] As of 1969 Salem Shita served as both proprietor and editor of Attalia.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Middle East and North Africa. Europa Publications. 1961. pp. 282–283.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. Christiane Souriau; Christiane Souriau-Hoebrechts (1969). La presse maghrébine: Libye, Tunisie, Maroc, Algérie. Éditions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique. p. 100.
  4. UNESCO Bibliographical Handbooks. UNESCO. 1969. p. 86.
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