Attalia (Arabic: الطليعة, 'The Vanguard') was an Arabic language weekly newspaper published from Tripoli, Libya. Attalia was founded in 1958, and served as the organ of the ICFTU-affiliated Libyan General Workers Union.[1] [2] 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.[3] As of 1969, Salem Shita served as both proprietor and editor of Attalia.[4]