''Al-Mustaqbal'' () is an

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language online newspaper in

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, headquartered in

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and is an official publication of the

Future Movement The Future Movement ( ar, تيار المستقبل) is a Lebanese political party affiliated with the Sunni sect. The party was founded as a coalition in 1995 led by Rafic Hariri but was officially founded in 2007. The party is led by Saad Har ...

. 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 Rafic Bahaa El Deen Al Hariri ( ar, رفيق بهاء الدين الحريري; 1 November 1944 – 14 February 2005) was a Lebanese business tycoon and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from ...

, former Prime Minister and assassinated leader of the

. The daily is based in

. 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 Noon, Khairallah Khairallah, Bchara Khairallah, Fares Khachan, Mouhammad Sammak, Salah Takieddine, Rouba Kabbara, Fatima Houhou and Nassif Hitti. Prominent Lebanese journalists like Nassir AlAsaad, Radwan Sayed, Michel Nawfal and Faisal Salman worked previously as senior journalists and managing editors of the daily. The paper had a cultural supplement, ''Nawafiz'' which was managed for years by Youssef Bazzi. The publication of the supplement ended since October 2015 as the number of the pages of the daily was reduced from 24 to 20 pages. From 1999 the daily had a weekly page concerning the

environmental issues Environmental issues are effects of human activity on the biophysical environment, most often of which are harmful effects that cause environmental degradation. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment on t ...

. A 2009 survey by Ipsos Stat established that ''Al Mustaqbal'' was among the five most popular newspapers in Beirut. The paper ended publication in 2019.

Political stance

The newspaper expresses the views of the Movement of the Future and supports the Lebanese

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. In addition, the daily is one of the major anti-Syrian publications in

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Bans

The daily had an online newspaper which was banned in Syria in July 2007.

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History and profile

Political stance

Bans

See also

References

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