Ad-Diyar
Daily newspaper in Lebanon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ad-Diyar (Arabic: الديار, lit. 'The Home') is an Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Beirut, Lebanon, which has been in circulation since 1941.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Charles Ayoub |
| Publisher | Al-Nahdah Publishing House |
| Editor-in-chief | Charles Ayoub |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Political alignment | Pan-Syrian |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Website | Ad Diyar |
History
Ad Diyar was first published in 1941 as an Arabic political daily[1] that is published in broadsheet format.[2]
The editor-in-chief and owner of the paper is Charles Ayoub,[3] a Lebanese journalist known for his pro-Syrian stance.[4] Leading Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek worked for the daily.[5] The daily gained significant popularity in 1987 when it publicly criticized the militia leaders.[6] 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.[7] The newspaper resumed publication much later.
The circulation of Ad Diyar was 20,000 copies in 2003, making it the third best selling newspaper in Lebanon.[2]
Orientation
The paper is reported to be pro-Syrian.[3][8] In addition, the daily has close ideological links to the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon (SSNP-L).[1][3]
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