''Ad-Diyar'' () is an

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-language

daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...

published in

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Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

, which has been in circulation since 1941.

History

''Ad Diyar'' was first published in 1941 as an Arabic political daily that is published in broadsheet format. The

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

and owner of the paper is Charles Ayoub, a Lebanese journalist known for his pro-Syrian stance. Leading Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek worked for the daily. The daily gained significant popularity in 1987 when it publicly criticized the militia leaders. ''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. 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

Orientation

The paper is reported to be pro-Syrian. In addition, the daily has close ideological links to the

Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon The Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon (SSNP-L) is a Syrian nationalist party operating in Lebanon. The Lebanese section of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party advocates subsuming Lebanon into a Greater Syrian nation state spanning the F ...

(SSNP-L).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diyar 1941 establishments in Lebanon Arabic-language newspapers Newspapers published in Beirut Newspapers established in 1941 Syrian nationalism Daily newspapers published in Lebanon