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Jamahiriya News Agency
Official state news agency of Libya 1964-2011
The Libyan News Agency (Arabic: وكالة الأنباء الليبية), also known as LANA (Arabic: وال), was the official state news agency of the State of Libya. It was founded in 1964 as the Libyan News Agency by a royal decree, amended in 1970 after the 1969 coup d'état and fall of the Kingdom of Libya and changed its name to Al-Jamaherya News Agency (JANA) (Arabic: وكالة الجماهيرية للأنباء (أوج)). It was taken off the air during the Battle of Tripoli in August 2011, as rebel forces overran the capital.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Libyan News Agency (Arabic: وكالة الأنباء الليبية), also known as LANA (Arabic: وال), was the official state news agency of the State of Libya.2
Timeline
- 1964Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitelana.gov.ly1
- WikipediaJamahiriya News Agency
- WikidataQ1163812
Sources
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- 2WikipediaJamahiriya News Agency on Wikipedia