''The Libya Observer'' ( ar, ليبيا أوبزرفر) is an
English and
Arabic online newspaper based in
Tripoli
Tripoli or Tripolis may refer to:
Cities and other geographic units Greece
*Tripoli, Greece, the capital of Arcadia, Greece
*Tripolis (region of Arcadia), a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece
* Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in t ...
,
Libya,
created in 2015.
History
''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.
The chief editor is Abdullah Ibrahim.
Influence
Freedom House
Freedom House is a non-profit, majority U.S. government funded organization in Washington, D.C., that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights. Freedom House was founded in October 1941, and Wendell Wil ...
used articles by ''Libya Observer'' as a major source of information on Libyan Internet freedom in 2018.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Libya
References
2015 establishments in Libya
Publications established in 2015
Newspapers published in Libya
Mass media in Tripoli
Arabic-language newspapers
African news websites
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