Al Anwar aims at excellence in delivering the news and information it publishes, and engages in responsible editorials that address the minds of its readers. Al Anwar focuses on the long-term stability
and prosperity of Lebanon. Founded in 1959, Al Anwar is one of the leading newspapers in Lebanon. It is owned by Dar Assayad, the dominant Arab publishing group. A highly talented team of editors, reporters and photographers race against time every day of the week to bring about a newspaper that is the embodiment of objectivity and reliability. Many Al Anwar reporters, editorialists and photographers won major journalistic prizes throughout the years. Among the prizes in the last decade were the UNESCO Prize for Social Reporting and Columbia University’s James Wechsler Award for Best
International Reporting. Al Anwar is an integral part of the fabric of Lebanese society. This is reflected in its strong local news and sports coverage, while retaining a healthy commitment to Arab and international events. Moreover, Al Anwar does not overlook nor does it pander to any section of the community. While proud of its links with Arab and Lebanese history, Al Anwar welcomes and embraces change and challenge. With Al Anwar political and economic news come first. Rafic Khoury, one of the leading columnists in the Arab world, is Al Anwar’s Editor in Chief and writes daily on its first page.
Fouad Daaboul, the managing editor, is also renowned for his Monday inside stories on Lebanon’s
political intrigues. Moreover, Al Anwar’s sports pages are the most comprehensive and up-to-date, its attractive society page and stimulating last page have a high entertainment value to readers.
Every Monday, The media and advertising section aims to deliver a broad scope of news that covers one of the most dynamic industries in the Arab world. Other specialized sections include the IT (Wednesdays) and car (Mondays) sections. The Sunday edition of Al Anwar is unique for its mix of
political news, feature stories, colored lifestyle entertainment sections and its strengthened sports
pages. It has more than first-rate coverage of local and international news. The Sunday edition of Al Anwar breaks news and gives readers a really great read.

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