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Le Phare d'Alexandrie (newspaper)
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Newspaper of Alexandria (Egypt), published from 1874 to 1912. Initially the language of the newspaper was Greek. Thereafter, when the newspaper was acquired by Nikolaos Chaikalis, it was published in French.
Le Matin (newspaper)
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The French daily Le Matin was founded in 1883 in Paris (France). Having always been a conservative newspaper, it supported extreme right-wing positions before World War II and later collaborated with the occupation regime. Its distribution was discontinued in 1944 and was prohibited after the liberation of France.
Le Lieure, H.
Person

Henri Le Lieur (1831-1914) was a French photographer and collector who mostly worked in Italy, where he had settled in 1859. He first travelled there following the French army of Napoleon III, during the Second Italian War of Independence. He established his first photographic studio in Torino and became the king’s official photographer, before moving to Rome, where he died. He was particularly involved in stereoscopic photography.
Le Journal (newspaper)
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The Parisian newspaper Le Journal circulated from 1892 to 1944. Amongst its first columnists were Maurice Barrès, Émile Zola, Léon Daudet et al. Initially, It was initially a literary newspaper addressed to the widest public possible (workers, employees, etc.). Since 1911 and under new directorship, it became a conservative newspaper.
Le Figaro (newspaper)
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Le Figaro is France’s oldest national daily. It was founded in 1826 in Paris (France) as a satirical weekly and became a daily newspaper in 1866. It is a traditionally conservative paper. It has been part of the Dassault group of companies since 2004.
Lassave, G.
Person

G. Lassave was a photographer in Alexandria (Egypt), professionally active at the turn of the century.
Lapathiotis, Napoleon
Person

Napoleon Lapathiotis (1888-1944) studied Law at the University of Athens. In 1917 he was in Egypt and met Cavafy. It is in the 1920s that he espoused the communist ideology. He wrote poems, novels, critiques, aesthetic texts, theatrical plays and articles, and was also involved in translation. He was one of the founders of the journal Igiso (1907).
Lakovaris, Giannis
Person

Lawyer Giannis Lakovaris (Lachovaris) was a member of “Entefktirio” and of the Demoticist Group of Cairo (Egypt). He was also a founding member of the “School for the Study and Dissemination of the Principles of Socialism” (Athens 1918) as well as the National Liberation Movement (Cairo 1943).