''Al Hasnaa'' (

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: ''Belle'') is an Arabic language women's magazine based in Beirut, Lebanon. The magazine has been in circulation since 1909.

History and profile

''Al Hasnaa'' was launched by Georges Nicholas Baz in 1909. Baz was also the founding

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of the magazine which was based in Beirut. The constitutional reforms in the

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in 1908 made it possible to establish the magazine providing a flexible atmosphere for the publications. One of the early contributors was Esther Azhari Moyal, a Lebanese Jewish journalist, feminist, and translator. In 1968 Alia Al Solh, a daughter of

Riad Al Solh Riad Al Solh (; 17 August 1894 – 17 July 1951) was a Lebanese politician and statesman who served as the first and fifth prime minister of Lebanon from 1943 to 1945 and from 1946 to 1951, respectively.1909 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Arabic-language magazines Magazines established in 1909 Magazines published in Beirut Women's magazines History of women in Lebanon