The Libya Observer
The Libya Observer is an English-language Libyan news website publishing daily since 2014, with a companion Arabic edition. Based in Tripoli, it covers Libya's political divisions, security developments, economy and culture for an international audience, and is generally viewed as sympathetic to the authorities in western Libya. It is a frequently cited English source on Libyan affairs.
The Libya Observer at a glance
- Country
- Libya
- Kind of outlet
- Digital-native outlet
- Editorial leaning
- Centrist
- Website
- libyaobserver.ly ↗
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How Crosswire groups The Libya Observer
Crosswire groups The Libya Observer as Centrist for comparisons within Libya's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.
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Where The Libya Observer sits in Libya's press
The Libya Observer is one of 4 outlets tracked in Libya, and one of 2 digital-native outlets among them — the other being Libya Herald. By outlets tracked, Libya ranks 17th of the 20 countries on Crosswire's Middle East and North Africa hub, which lists 99 outlets in all.
Across the Middle East and North Africa, Crosswire tracks 16 of the 191 digital-native outlets in the directory. The nearest counterparts to The Libya Observer outside Libya, starting with North Africa, are Webdo (Tunisia), Egypt Independent (Egypt), Enab Baladi (Syria) and The961 (Lebanon). Opening one of them beside The Libya Observer is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.
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