The Libya Observer (Arabic: ليبيا أوبزرفر) is an English and Arabic online newspaper based in Tripoli, Libya,[1] created in 2015.[2]

The Libya Observer
TypeDaily
FormatOnline newspaper
Editor-in-chiefAbdullah Ibrahim[1]
FoundedJuly 2015 (2015-07)
LanguageEnglish, Arabic
HeadquartersTripoli, Libya[1]
Websitewww.libyaobserver.ly, ar.libyaobserver.ly

History

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The Libya Observer claims to have evolved from online social media news articles, first published in April 2014, into a more conventional online newspaper in July 2015.[2] The chief editor is Abdullah Ibrahim.[1]

Influence

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Freedom House used articles by Libya Observer as a major source of information on Libyan Internet freedom in 2018.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Langendorf, Manuel (31 May 2018). "Can elections save Libya?". The World Weekly. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019. Archived 2021-01-11 at archive.today
  2. ^ a b "About Us". The Libya Observer. 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Freedom on the Net 2018 — Libya — partly free". Freedom House. 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.