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 As-Safir front page, 16 April 2013 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | Dar Al Safir |
| Editor | Talal Salman |
| Founded | 26 March 1974 |
| Political alignment | Arab nationalism Pan-Arabism Anti-Zionism Anti-imperialism Pro-March 8 Alliance |
| Language | Arabic |
| Ceased publication | 31 December 2016 |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Website | www |
As-Safir (Arabic: السفير, lit. 'The Ambassador') was a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper in Lebanon. The headquarters of the daily was in Beirut.[1] It was in circulation from March 1974 until December 2016.[2] The last issue of the paper was published on 31 December 2016. The online version was also closed on the same date.[2]
Aimed at political coverage, As-Safir dubbed itself the "Voice of the Voiceless", serving as a key news source for Lebanese in the Arab world. It espoused Arab nationalism and supported the Palestinians, aligning with the March 8 Alliance. Its rival an-Nahar is associated with the March 14 alliance.[3]
- ^ "Media Landscape". Menassat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Lebanese newspaper As-Safir to stop publishing after 40 years". An Nahar. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Najem, Tom; Amore, Roy C.; Abu Khalil, As'ad (2021). Historical Dictionary of Lebanon. Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East (2nd ed.). Lanham Boulder New York London: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-5381-2043-9.