Al Amal

Al Amal
العمل
Type Weekly newspaper
Founded 1939
Language Arabic
French
Headquarters Beirut

Al Amal (in Arabic العمل , literally The Work in English) is an Arabic and French weekly newspaper published in Lebanon. The daily is affiliated to Phalangist Party.[1]

Profile

Al Amal was founded in 1939.[2][3] The paper, headquartered in Beirut, was published both in Arabic and French.[3][4] The paper, being the official publication of Phalangist Party, had a right-wing approach.[5] Its major function was to convey the party's views and ideas.[2] Subscription to the newspaper became compulsory for all phalangist members in 1966.[2] Following the control of the party by the Lebanese Forces, namely Elie Hobeika and Samir Geagea, the paper also began to be controlled by the forces in 1986.[6] The circulation of the paper was 35,000 copies in the beginning of the 2000s.[7]

Staff

The editors-in-chief of the paper were Elias Rababi[2] and Joseph Abu Khalil.[8] Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek contributed to the weekly.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Muhammad I. Ayish (2008). The New Arab Public Sphere. Frank & Timme GmbH. p. 110. ISBN 978-3-86596-168-6. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 John Pierre Entelis (1974). Pluralism and Party Transformation in Lebanon: Al-Kataʼib, 1936-1970. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-03911-7. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Media Landscape". Menassat. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Phalange Party". Country Studies. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Mahmoud M. Hammoud; Walid A. Afifi (1994). "Lebanon". In Yahya R. Kamalipour; Hamid Mowlana. Mass Media in the Middle East:A Comprehensive Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 163. Retrieved 27 September 2013.  – via Questia (subscription required)
  6. ↑ "Rift In Militia Perils Lebanon Accord". Chicago Tribune (Beirut). UPI. 5 January 1986. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Lebanon Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Elie Hajj (26 April 2013). "Pierre Sadek Defended the Right to Criticize Until His Dying Breath". Al Monitor. Retrieved 22 September 2013.