Libya Al Rasmiyah (meaning “Official Libya” in Arabic) is a television station that launched broadcasting in December 2011 after dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow.
Media assets
Al Rasmiyah
State Media Matrix Typology: Not included due to lack of recent data
Ownership and governance
According to the latest data we gathered from our experts and journalists working in Libya whom we interviewed in March and May 2024, Al Rasmiyah is entirely operated by the GNA, which makes all human resources appointments in the broadcaster and decides about the staff’s pay. The channel used to be run by Libya Radio and Television Corporation (LRTC), the successor to the state broadcaster run by the Gaddafi regime. It was fully controlled by the Government of National Unity, but there is no information about Al Rasmiyah’s current status.
Source of funding and budget
Al Rasmiyah was known to be fully funded by the Government of National Accord (GNA), the sole internationally recognized government in Libya, for some years, according to local experts and journalists interviewed for this report in March and May 2024. In March 2021, GNA was merged with the Second Al-Thani Cabinet based in Tobruk, known as the Tobruk government, to form the Government of National Unity led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. Yet, in March 2022, the country was again divided when the eastern-based parliament formed a Government of National Stability (GNS) led by Fathi Bashagha. There is no publicly available data about Al Rasmiyah’s budget. The station faced deep financial problems five years ago when short of funding, it was obliged to air only pre-recorded shows.
Editorial independence
According to the latest data we gathered from our experts and journalists working in Libya interviewed in March and May 2024, Al Rasmiyah operated as an official voice of the Government of National Unity.
July 2024