Al Liwaa
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Founder(s)Abed Al Ghani Salem
PublisherDar Al Liwaa for Press and Publishing
Editor-in-chiefSalah Salem
Founded1963; 61 years ago (1963)
LanguageArabic
HeadquartersBeirut
WebsiteAl Liwaa

Al Liwaa (Arabic: اللواء, lit. 'The Flag') is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Lebanon and headquartered in Beirut.[1][2] It is one of the leading Arabic dailies in the country.[3] In addition, it is one of the oldest publications in Lebanon.

History and profile

Al Liwaa was founded in 1963.[4] The publisher of the paper is Dar Al Liwaa for Press and Publishing which was founded by Abed Al Ghani Salem.[5][6] As of 2013 Salah Salem was the editor-in-chief of the daily.[7] The daily had a pro-March 14 alliance stance.[8] It is published in broadsheet format.[9]

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.[6] The paper sold 26,000 copies in 2003.[4]

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.[10] In July 2003, Amer Mashmoushi, a journalist for the daily, was charged with insulting the Lebanese President Emile Lahoud.[11]

In July 2010, Hossam Al Hassan, a journalist for Al Liwaa, was attacked while reporting at the funeral of Sheikh Adel Abu Shanab Tinal at Tenal mosque in Tripoli.[12] Upon this event the paper accused Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah for the incident in an editorial.[12]

In November 2017, the newspaper published an image of Gal Gadot on its front page, claiming she was Collette Vianfi, supposedly an Israeli agent who was said to recruit and work with the Lebanese actor and playwright Ziad Itani. It was later stated that it had been the result of an internal error.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Al Liwaa". Media Gate. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Lebanon Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ^ Paul Doyle (2012). Lebanon. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-84162-370-2.
  4. ^ a b Europa World Year. London; New York: Europa Publications. 2004. p. 2614. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
  5. ^ "Media Landscape". Menassat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Al Liwaa Newspaper". KnowledgeView. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  7. ^ Dahlia Nehme (10 September 2013). "Baalbaki resigns as Press Federation head at age 92". The Daily Star. Beirut.
  8. ^ Dalila Mahdawi (5 August 2008). "Future Movement undergoing 'structural reorganization'". The Daily Star. Beirut. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014.
  9. ^ "World Press Trends" (PDF). World Association of Newspapers. Paris. 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  10. ^ William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Westport: Praeger. p. 98. ISBN 978-0313361623.
  11. ^ "Authorities sue journalist for insulting president". Associated Press. 22 July 2003. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Al Liwaa Journalist attacked in Tripoli". Ya Libnan. 19 July 2010.
  13. ^ Lebanese paper uses photo of Gal Gadot for tale of ‘Mossad agent,’ apologizes The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

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