Ink battles: the press and political struggle in Western Libya

Ink battles: the press and political struggle in Western Libya

Author: 
Berhe, Simona
Place: 
Oxon
Publisher: 
Taylor & Francis Group
Date published: 
2023
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Journal Title: 
Journal of North African Studies
Source: 
Journal of North African Studies, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2023, p. 741-766
ISSN: 
1362-9387 (Print); 1743-9345 (Online)
Abstract: 

The article focuses on the issue of the press in Western Libya, starting from the Ottoman period, up to early 1920.|In particular, the author analyses the newspaper al-Liwa' al- arabulusi, the official mouthpiece of the National Reform Party, whose secretary was Azzam and president al-Qizani, both involved in the newspaper activities.|The article also aims to shed light on the editorial network that linked Libya to Italy, focusing on the League of oppressed peoples propaganda.

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CITATION: Berhe, Simona. Ink battles: the press and political struggle in Western Libya . Oxon : Taylor & Francis Group , 2023. Journal of North African Studies, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2023, p. 741-766 - Available at: https://library.au.int/ink-battles-press-and-political-struggle-western-libya