Ad-Diyar
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | Al-Nahdah Publishing House |
| Editor-in-chief | Charles Ayoub |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Website | Official Website |
Ad-Diyar (Arabic: الديار meaning The Home) is an Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Beirut, Lebanon.
History
Ad Diyar was first published in 1941 as an Arabic political daily[1][2] that is published in broadsheet format.[3]
The editor-in-chief of the paper is Charles Ayoub.[4] Leading Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek worked for the daily.[5]
The circulation of Ad Diyar was 20,000 copies in 2003, making it the third best selling newspaper in Lebanon.[3]
Orientation
The paper is reported to be pro-Syrian.[4][6] In addition, the daily has close ideological links to the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP).[1][4] The daily gained significant popularity in 1987 when it publicly criticized the militia leaders.[7]
Ad Diyar was temporarily closed by Michel Aoun, then interim Lebanese prime minister and army commander, in January 1990 due to its clash with Aoun policies.[8] The newspaper resumed publication much later.
References
- ^ a b "Ad Diyar". The Arab Press Network. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Lebanese media coverage of oil and gas sector" (PDF). SKeyes. August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ a b "World Press Trends" (PDF). Paris: World Association of Newspapers. 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Dajani, Nabil (Summer 2013). "The Myth of Media Freedom in Lebanon" (PDF). Arab Media and Society (18). Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Elie Hajj (26 April 2013). "Pierre Sadek Defended the Right to Criticize Until His Dying Breath". Al Monitor. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Avraham, H. (3 November 2006). "Lebanon Faces Political Crisis in Aftermath of War: Tensions Escalate Between 'March 14 Forces' and Hizbullah, Pro-Syrian Camp" (Inquiry and Analysis Series Report No.299). MEMRI. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Yahya R. Kamalipour; Hamid Mowlana (1994). Mass Media in the Middle East: A Comprehensive Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. Retrieved 9 September 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ Ihsan A. Hijazi (19 January 1990). "A Second Newspaper Is Shut by Lebanese General". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 September 2013.