Al-Shams (newspaper)

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Al-Shams (meaning the Sun in English) is an Arabic language daily newspaper published in Libya.

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History and profile

Al Shams was established in 1962 by Moammar Gadhafi when he was a student. [1] The same year it was closed down. [1] It was relaunched in 1993 following the revolution in the country. [1] The paper was run by the Libyan government. [2] [3] Abdul Hakim Maatouk served as the editor-in-chief of the paper. [4]

In September 2011 the paper temporarily ceased publication following the 2011 Libyan civil war. [5] As of 2013 it was affiliated with the Public Press Institution.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  5. "Libya media: Gaddafi mouthpieces fall silent". BBC News. 2 September 2011.