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List Of Newspapers In Lebanon
''Hadiqat Al Akhbar'' (''The News Garden'' in English) is the first daily newspaper of Lebanon which was launched in 1858. From 1858 to 1958 there were nearly 200 newspapers in the country. Prior to 1963 the number of newspapers was more than 400. However, the number reduced to 53 due to the 1963 press law. Censorship of the press in the country occurred during the Ottoman era. It was also frequent in 1976 following the intervention of Syrian military in the Lebanese Civil War on behalf of Maronite Christians. As of 2012, the newspapers were being published in three major languages of Arabic, English and French and there were 12 Arabic dailies. The following is a list of well-known newspapers published in Lebanon. Daily newspapers All published in Beirut In Arabic *''An-Nahar'' *''Ad-Diyar'' *'' Al Akhbar'' *'' Al Binaa'' *'' Al Joumhouria'' *''Al Liwaa'' *''Al Amal'' *'' Al Anbaa'' (defunct) *''Al Anwar'' (defunct) * ''Al Arz'' (defunct) *''Al Balad'' (defunct) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadiqat Al Akhbar
''Hadiqat Al Akhbar'' (Arabic: حديقة الاخبار; ''The News Garden'') was an Arabic newspaper which was published in Beirut in the period 1858–1911 with a two-year interruption. Its subtitle was ''Ṣaḥīfat Sūriyah wa-Lubnān'' (Arabic: ''Newspaper of Syria and Lebanon''). The paper was the first private daily in Beirut, the first Arabic newspaper which had a regular literary section and the first weekly Arabic newspaper in the region. History and profile ''Hadiqat Al Akhbar'' was launched by Khalil Al Khuri, a Syrian, in Beirut. The first issue appeared on 29 June 1858. Michel Médawar who was a Greek Catholic merchant working at the French Consulate in Beirut as an interpreter financed the paper. Its publisher was Al Matbaa Al Suriyya which was owned by Al Khuri. He also edited the paper which began to be published both in Arabic and French from 1870. The French edition was entitled ''Hadiqat Al Akhbar. Journal de Syrie et Liban''. ''Hadiqat Al Akhbar'' was mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Liwaa
''Al Liwaa'' () is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Lebanon and headquartered in Beirut. It is one of the leading Arabic dailies in the country. In addition, it is one of the oldest publications in Lebanon. History and profile ''Al Liwaa'' was founded in 1963. The publisher of the paper is Dar Al Liwaa for Press and Publishing which was founded by Abed Al Ghani Salem. As of 2013 Salah Salem was the editor-in-chief of the daily. The daily has a pro-March 14 alliance stance. It is published in broadsheet format. Distribution and circulation ''Al Liwaa'' is distributed across both Arab countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria, and in European countries, including France, Britain, Greece, Portugal, and Spain. The paper sold 26,000 copies in 2003. Charges and attacks In 1996, ''Al Liwaa'' was charged by the government with defaming the president and prime minister, and publishing materials deemed provocative to one religious sect. In July 2003, Amer Mashmoushi, a journ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Shark
''El Shark'' () is a Lebanese daily newspaper founded in 1926 published in Arabic in Beirut, Lebanon. It is published by Dar El Shark () also founded in Lebanon in 1926. The company also publishes ''Nadine'' monthly. See also *List of newspapers in Lebanon ''Hadiqat Al Akhbar'' (''The News Garden'' in English) is the first daily newspaper of Lebanon which was launched in 1858. From 1858 to 1958 there were nearly 200 newspapers in the country. Prior to 1963 the number of newspapers was more than 400 ... References External linksOfficial website 1926 establishments in Lebanon Arabic-language newspapers Newspapers published in Beirut Newspapers established in 1926 Daily newspapers published in Lebanon {{Asia-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As-Safir
''As-Safir'' ( ar, السفير, lit=The Ambassador), was a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper in Lebanon. The headquarters of the daily was in Beirut. It was in circulation from March 1974 until December 2016. The last issue of the paper was published on 31 December 2016. The online version was also closed on the same date. History and profile ''As-Safir'' was first published by Talal Salman on 26 March 1974 as an Arabic political daily. Talal Salman also served as chief editor of the paper. One of the early contributors was Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al Ali. In 2005, the daily's chief editor was Joseph Samaha. Another contributor was Samir Frangieh. The publisher of the daily which was published in broadsheet format was Dar Al Safir. On 18 July 2011, the paper, together with '' Al Akhbar'', another daily published in Lebanon, was banned in Syria. ''As-Safir'' had a weekly page on the environmental issues. Political approach ''As-Safir'' stated its mission as to be "t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Nida (newspaper)
''Al Nida'' (Arabic: النداء; ''The Appeal'') was a daily newspaper which was published in Beirut, Lebanon, in the period 1930–1940. The paper also had a French language edition. It is known for being one of the first Arabic newspapers which featured translations of Adolf Hitler's book ''Mein Kampf''. History and profile ''Al Nida'' was established by Kazem Al Solh in Beirut in 1930. He also owned and edited the paper which ceased publication in 1940. It was published daily in Arabic, but also had a French edition. The paper was consisted of eight pages. ''Al Nida'' had an Arab nationalist political stance. Although the daily was based in Beirut, most of its readers were in Damascus, Palestine, Transjordan and Iraq. From January 1934 Arabic translations of Adolf Hitler's book ''Mein Kampf'' were published in ''Al Nida''. It was translated into Arabic by Kamel Mrowa Kamel Mrowa (in Arabic كامل مروّه, also spelled Mroue or Mroueh, pronounced Kaamel Mruwweh) (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Mustaqbal (newspaper)
''Al-Mustaqbal'' () is an Arabic language online newspaper in Lebanon, headquartered in Beirut and is an official publication of the Future Movement. In 2019, it was announced that the newspaper would cease publication of its paper edition, but that it would continue online. History and profile ''Al Mustaqbal'' was launched in 1999 by Rafic Hariri, former Prime Minister and assassinated leader of the Future Movement. The daily is based in Beirut. Arab United Press is the publisher. The key names at the newspaper are: Rafic Nakib (General Manager 1999-2015). Editor in chief: Hani Hammoud. Managing Editor: George Bkassini. Head of the International News department: Fouad Hoteit. Head of Economic dep: Hala Saghbini. Head of culture dep: Yakzan Takki. Head of Sports dep: Mohamed Fawaz. Head of Photos dep: Nabil Ismail. Head of IT dep: Shadi Jawhar. US & Europe Correspondent: Mourad Mourad. Top Opinion Columnists include: Paul Shaoul, Wissam Saade, Assaad Haidar, Soraya Shahin, Ali N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Muharrir (Lebanon)
''Al Muharrir'' (; ''the Liberator'' or ''the Editor'') was an Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Morocco. It was in circulation between December 1974 and June 1981. History and profile ''Al Muharrir'' was first published in December 1974. The daily was the organ of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces party. Therefore, it had a socialist leaning and oppositional stance. Omar Benjelloun served as the editor-in-chief of the paper who was assassinated on 18 December 1975. Later Mustafa Karchawi assumed the post. Mohammed Abed Al Jabri, a Moroccan critic and academic, was among the significant contributors of the paper from its start in 1964. Abdelkerim Mouti was another regular contributor. Together with other opposition papers, including '' Al Alam'' and ''L'Opinion'', ''Al Muharrir'' was frequently suspended during the mid-1970s. The paper ceased publication in June 1981. It was succeeded by ''Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki ''Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki'' ( ar, الإتحا ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ittihad (Lebanese Newspaper)
''Al-Ittihad'' () also known as ''Al-Ittihad al-Lubnani'' (The Lebanese Union) was a Lebanese newspaper established in 2017. It was published in Arabic with both a print and online site that offered a pdf issue of the actual print issues. The original licence for ''Al-Ittihad'' was given to the journalist Zeidan Zeidan almost a hundred years earlier, but the newspaper had not been published for a long time. The present owner of the newspaper licence was Mustafa Nasser who was also the daily's editor-in-chief. The newspaper was launched on 23 October 2017. ''Al-Ittihad'' ceased publication on 29 December 2017. On its front page, the newspaper cited a combination of financial and political reasons behind its closure. The short-lived ''Al Ittihad'' published only 54 issues before folding. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Bayrak
''Al Bayrak'' (; ''The Flag'') was an Arabic language newspaper published in Beirut, Lebanon. It was one of the leading and oldest Arabic papers in the country. After being published for a century the paper closed in August 2011. History ''Al Bayrak'' was founded in 1911. Its founder was the Lebanese poet Said Akl. The publisher was Dar Alf Leila Wa Leila publishing house which owned a number of daily and weekly publications in Lebanon and in Europe, including ''Al Hawadeth'', '' Monday Morning'' and ''La Revue du Liban''. The company was headed by Melhem Karam. In the 1990s Melhem Karam was the editor and Said Nassereddine the editor-in-chief of the daily. Then Karam who was also the president of Lebanese Journalists Association served as the editor-in-chief. The daily was disestablished in August 2011 due to financial problems. Influence and political orientation In 2009, the IREX, an international research board, cited the daily as one of the major eleven papers published i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Balad (newspaper)
''Al-Balad'' ( ar, البلد, lit=The Country) officially ''Sada Al-Balad'' ( ar, صدى البلد, lit=The Echo of the Country) was an Arabic-language daily newspaper in Lebanon. It was headquartered in Beirut and was published as a tabloid commercial paper. History ''Al Balad'' was first published on 15 December 2003, offering a myriad of prizes to lure subscribers "in exchange for largely insipid centrist news and popular society pages." The first editor-in-chief was Béchara Charbel, a former graphic designer. The first CEO was Bachar Kiwan, one of the owners of the newspaper. The paper had a liberal-centrist stance. In 2004, the newspaper started charging a subscription fee. Soon after, a series of crises (United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 and the assassination of Rafic Hariri) left Lebanese citizens thirsting for political and security-related news which ''Al Balad'' hadn't provided, which led to the newspaper dismissing its staff and shutting down in 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Arz
''Al Arz'' (Arabic: ''The Cedar'') was an Arabic language newspaper which was published in Jounieh, Ottoman Lebanon. It was in circulation between 1895 and 1916. History and profile ''Al Arz'' was first published in October 1895. The paper was owned by Phillipe and Farid Al Khazin who were also editors. They started the paper shortly after the appointment of Phillipe Al Khazin as an honorary dragoman by the French consul. The headquarters of ''Al Arz'' was in Jounieh, and its publisher was Matbuat Al Arz (Arabic: The Cedars Press) owned by Al Khazin brothers. It was a mouthpiece of the Maronite community in Lebanon and supported Lebanese nationalism. The paper supported the autonomy of Lebanon and Al Khazin brothers published articles in ''Al Arz'' claiming that Lebanon had historical "sacred rights" which should be protected by France. Some editors of the paper were members of a secret group, the Lebanese Renaissance society, which supported the independence of Lebanon as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |