An-Nahar
Articles
Syria and Lebanon Share
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| Article by Jihad El-Zein |
The Syrian crisis no longer is restricted to the country’s borders, but now threatens Lebanon and perhaps the entire region. |
(REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)
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Today’s Arabism Characterized
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| Article by Jihad El-Zein |
As the Arab world continues to undergo the greatest changes since the days of 20th century Arab nationalism, the concept of Arabism and what binds the region is also undergoing changes, writes Jihad El-Zein. |
(REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih)
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Did Arab Spring's True Beginnings
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| Article by Jihad al-Zein |
At the 10-year anniversary of the fall of Baghdad to American forces, Jihad al-Zein writes that he believes that the Arab Spring was triggered by the US action in Iraq in 2003. |
(REUTERS)
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Geopolitical Shifts in Mideast
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| Article by Jihad el-Zein |
Geopolitical developments in the Middle East in the wake of the Arab Spring revolutions will play out in favor of the Kurds, writes Jihad el-Zein. |
(REUTERS/Sharif Karim)
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Lebanese Border Tensions
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| Article by Jihad el-Zein |
As a result of the Syrian civil war, border tension in Lebanon is no longer restricted to its southern border with Israel, writes Jihad el-Zein. |
(REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim)
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Egyptian Prime Minister Visits Iraq
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| Article by Jihad el-Zein |
Egyptian Prime Minister Hashim Qandil’s visit to Baghdad was justfied by economic interests, not political friendship, writes Jihad el-Zein. |
(REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)
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Draft Electoral Law A Fair Punishment
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Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood: Lessons From Egypt
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My Meeting With Lakhdar Brahimi
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Crucial Issues for Egypt Obscured
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| Article by Monalisa Freiha |
Monalisa Freiha discusses Egypt’s recently-published draft constitution and the uproar surrounding it. She highlights the dominance of Islamist political parties over the drafting process, but says that the controversy over the role of religion in the constitution diverts attention away from other issues, such as the balance of power. |
(REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany )
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About
| Published: | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Established: | 1933 |
| Published: | Daily |
| Website: | www.annaharonline.com |
Al-Nahar also known as An-Nahar, means “the day” and is a Lebanese newspaper with a wide domestic circulation. It is one of Lebanon’s most-read dailies, along with Al-Safir and Al-Akhbar. The paper was established in 1933 by Gebran Tueni, whose son Ghassan Tueni and grandson Gebran Ghassan Tueni were subsequent editors and publishers. Gebran Ghassan Tueni was assassinated in Beirut in 2005, one of many journalist casualties to Lebanon’s persistent political conflicts. The current editor-in-chief is François Akl and head of the directory board is Nayla Tueni, the fourth generation of the Tueni family to work for Al-Nahar.
Lebanon has a strong press tradition with a lively and diverse media free from direct state interference. It is however limited by the country’s sectarian system; newspapers are associated with religious affiliations rather than political ideologies. Al-Nahar has a liberal editorial line and traditional links to the Christian community, its founding family being Orthodox Christian. Since 2005, Al-Nahar has been associated with the March 14 political bloc.
As one of Lebanon’s journalistic institutions, Al-Nahar has been the home of many prominent writers, including novelist Elias Khoury and the late historian, writer and political activist Samir Qassir. While providing space for a plurality of political positions, Al-Nahar has a more Western-influenced outlook than the Arab nationalist press.
