Attalia (Libya)

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, 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.

[2] As of 1969, Salem Shita served as both proprietor and editor of Attalia.