Sowar (magazine)

Sowar
Editorial director Hassan Osman
Categories Photo journal
Frequency Bimonthly
First issue 2007 (2007)
Country Lebanon
Based in Beirut
Language Arabic
Website Sowar

Sowar is a bimonthly photojournalism and documentary photography magazine published in Beirut, Lebanon. The word "sowar" is the phonetic pronunciation of the Arabic word meaning "pictures".[1]

Profile

Sowar magazine launched in 2007, and is issued six times per year.[2] Hassan Osman is the founder and editorial director of the magazine.[3]

The focus of topics in Sowar magazine is mainly on events, cultures, individuals and scenes in Lebanon, the Middle East and the Gulf regions.[4][5] The work of international photographers and photojournalists is presented in photo-essays. The magazine is picture-intensive, with most of the photos taking up the entire double spreads of the magazine’s pages.

See also

List of magazines in Lebanon

References

  1. ↑ Sowar Magazine blog
  2. ↑ Sowar Magazine main homepage
  3. ↑ "Portrait of a pioneer". Menassat. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sowar: Picturing stories". NOW Lebanon. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ghita Abi Hanna". Design Hub. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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