Al-Shams (newspaper) explained

Al-Shams (meaning the Sun in English) is an Arabic language daily newspaper published in Libya.

History and profile

Al Shams was established in 1962 by Moammar Gadhafi when he was a student.[1] The same year it was closed down.[1] It was relaunched in 1993 following the revolution in the country.[1] The paper was run by the Libyan government.[2] [3] Abdul Hakim Maatouk served as the editor-in-chief of the paper.[4]

In September 2011 the paper temporarily ceased publication following the 2011 Libyan civil war.[5] As of 2013 it was affiliated with the Public Press Institution.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mokhtar Elareshi. News Consumption in Libya: A Study of University Students. 19 May 2015. 18 September 2014. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-4438-6724-5. 22.
  2. Book: Libya and the West. registration. 114. al-shams newspaper libya.. 2003. Internet Archive. Bloomsbury Academic. 9781860649882 . 21 February 2011.
  3. Book: The Report: Libya 2010. 2010. 9781907065231. 21 February 2011.
  4. News: Hind Mustafa. Benghazi Islamist militants on their last straw, analyst says. 19 May 2015. Al Arabiya. 2 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Libya media: Gaddafi mouthpieces fall silent. 2 September 2011. BBC News.

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