Assayad

Assayad (Arabic: Hunter) was a weekly news magazine published in Lebanon between 1943 and 2018. It was the first pan-Arab magazine in the country. Its headquarters was in Beirut.[1]

Assayad
CategoriesNewsweekly
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation76,192 (2009)
PublisherDar Assayad
First issue22 November 1943
Final issue2018
CompanyDar Assayad
CountryLebanon
Based inBeirut
LanguageArabic
WebsiteAssayad
ISSN0250-3549
OCLC473862707

History and profile

Assayad was launched by Dar Assayad publishing house led by Said Freiha on 22 November 1943.[2][3] Freiha was an advocate of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian president.[4] The publishing house also owned other publications including daily Al Anwar.[5][6]

The magazine was based in Beirut[1] and had offices in various cities including Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Cairo, Damascus, Amman, London, and Paris.[7] In Fall 2018 the Dar Assayad publishing house ended its operations and closed the magazine together with other publications.[8]

Contributors

Many prominent journalists worked for the magazine: Mustafa Ameen, Nizar Kabbani, Selim El Laouzi, Amin Malouf, Melhem Karam, Said Akl, Nabil Khoury, Hisham Abu Zahr, and Talal Salman.[7] Palestinian journalist Bayan Nuwayhed was a regular contributor of Assayad from 1960 to 1966.[9] Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek also work in the magazine.[10]

From 1967 to 1972, its editor-in-chief was Palestinian journalist and writer Ghassan Kanafani.[11] As of 2012, the editorial team of the magazine included Raouf Chahour, Rafik Khoury, George Trad and Lima Nabil.[7]

Content and circulation

Assayad carried articles about politics, economy, social affairs in the Arab and international context.[7] In addition, it covered arts, entertainment, and life style topics.[7] The magazine also published interviews, one of which was with Leila Ben Ali, former first lady of Tunisia.[12]

In 2009 Assayad sold 76,192 copies.[7]

See also

List of magazines in Lebanon

References
  1. The Middle East and North Africa 2003 (49th ed.). London; New York: Europa Publications. 2002. p. 737. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2.
  2. "Dar Assayad's Publications". B. Freiha. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  3. "Company profile". Dar Assayad. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. Nasser Kalawoun (2000). The Struggle For Lebanon: A Modern History of Lebanese-Egyptian Relations. London; New York: I.B. Tauris. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-86064-423-8.
  5. "Dar Assayad". Kompass. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
  6. "Lebanon Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  7. "Assayad" (PDF). Dar Assayad. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  8. "75-Year-Old Publisher Dar Assayad to Shut Down". Blog Baladi. 29 September 2018.
  9. "Bayan Nuwayhed al-Hout". Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question.
  10. Elie Hajj (26 April 2013). "Pierre Sadek Defended the Right to Criticize Until His Dying Breath". Al Monitor.
  11. Mouin Rabbani (2005). "Kanafani, Ghassan". In Philip Mattar (ed.). Encyclopedia of the Palestinians. New York: Facts on File, Inc. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-8160-6986-6.
  12. "Mrs. Leila Ben Ali's interview to Lebanese Assayad magazine". Tunis Afrique Presse. 14 February 2010.
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