Yosberides
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Yosberides formerly known as Quryna (Arabic: قورينا), is a privately-owned Libya
n newspaper published in print and on the internet. It is based in Benghazi, the country's second largest city. Reuters
described it as "Libya's most reliable media outlet" during the 2011 Libyan civil war
.
It was part of Al-Ghad Media Corporation owned by Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam until the state took it over. Its reporting then was sympathetic to Gaddafi. Since Gaddafi lost control of Benghazi in early 2011, it has begun to report openly and claims to be impartial to either side of the protests. There have however been reports that the paper has been seized by protesters. The web site of the newspaper has been registered on 6 March of 2011, and the head of the main page shows the flag of the Libyan Republic, which the rebels use.
. The name was changed to Yosberides on 3 March 2011.
Its chief editor is Ramadan Briki. Technical staff are Ahmad Bin Jaber and Hani Altli.
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
n newspaper published in print and on the internet. It is based in Benghazi, the country's second largest city. Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
described it as "Libya's most reliable media outlet" during the 2011 Libyan civil war
2011 Libyan civil war
The 2011 Libyan civil war was an armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginning on 15 February 2011, which led to clashes with security...
.
It was part of Al-Ghad Media Corporation owned by Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam until the state took it over. Its reporting then was sympathetic to Gaddafi. Since Gaddafi lost control of Benghazi in early 2011, it has begun to report openly and claims to be impartial to either side of the protests. There have however been reports that the paper has been seized by protesters. The web site of the newspaper has been registered on 6 March of 2011, and the head of the main page shows the flag of the Libyan Republic, which the rebels use.
History
According to its website, Quryna was first published on 20 August 2007 as a limited print newspaper and grew to a 32 page media. It is currently published online and in print nationally on Mondays. According to The Lede blog, Quryna was named after the ancient Greek colony Cyrene, LibyaCyrene, Libya
Cyrene was an ancient Greek colony and then a Roman city in present-day Shahhat, Libya, the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region. It gave eastern Libya the classical name Cyrenaica that it has retained to modern times.Cyrene lies in a lush valley in the Jebel Akhdar...
. The name was changed to Yosberides on 3 March 2011.
Its chief editor is Ramadan Briki. Technical staff are Ahmad Bin Jaber and Hani Altli.