Al-Nour
Al-Nour was launched on May 9, 1988 and obtained its license in 1999 (Founded January 17, 1999, according to its commercial registry). It broadcasts from Beirut and represents Hezbollah’s political and religious beliefs. It is part of the Lebanese Communication Group. Its coverage reaches all Lebanese territories as well as northern Palestine and the Syrian coast. It broadcasts 24 hours a day on the following frequencies: 91.7, 91.9, and 92.3 FM. The radio station launched its website (http://www.alnour.com.lb/) on May 9, 1999, and incorporated continuous live online broadcasting in February 2006. During the July 2006 war, the Israeli Air Force bombed the building that housed the radio’s offices and studios in a residential area of the southern suburbs of Beirut. However, the radio resumed its live broadcasting seconds afterwards from another undisclosed location, and it continued doing so even after the war. The general director is Youssef Al-Zein, the news director and manager of political programming is Abbas Al-Choukair, and Hanan Husseini is the general program director. It provides news bulletins, as well as political, economic, social programs and interviews. Ibrahim Farhat is the current chairman of the Board of Directors, which constitute Youssef Al-Zein, Naji Ghanem, Ali Daher, and Mohamad Haidar.
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Ownership Type
Private - Lebanese Joint Stock Company
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Free Content
Media Companies / Groups
Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G. SAL
Ownership Structure
Al-Nour presents itself as Hezbollah's radio station. It is part of the Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G SAL, whose board only includes high-ranking Hezbollah officials, including two former Members of Parliament Abdallah Kassir, Mohammad Haidar, and Mohamad Hassan Ra'ad, who leads the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc. Shareholders also include: Sultan Khalife Asaad (9.705%), Youssef Ismail Al-Zein (8.529%), Ahmad Hadi Mazboudi (7.117%), Abdel-Jalil Al-Koushaymi (6%), Ahmad Toufic El Zein (5.294%), Kamal Elias Haddad (5%), Ibrahim Farhat (6.88%), Ali Mohamad Daher (4.235%), Abbas Mohamad Mezner (4.176%), Mohammad Hassan Mohsen (2.941%), Elias Salim Nasrallah (2.941%), Naji Ghanem (2.941%), Amin Sherri (2.941%), Ahmad El Berdan (2.647%), Mohamad Afif Ahmad (2.352%), Hassan Fadlallah (2.352%), Nasser Akhdar (2.352%), and Abdallah Ahmad Kassir (3.352%).
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General Information
Founding Year
1988
Affiliated Interests Founder
a Shia Islamist political party and militant group.
Affiliated Interests Ceo
General Manager - presided over collaboration between Al-Manar and Syrian regime television
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
News Director
Affiliated Interests other important people
General Program Director
Naji Ghanem
Ali Daher
Mohamad Haidar
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Further Information
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2024 audience share for all outlets is based on data provided by ELKA. Cumulative amounts are used to assess the audience share indicator. 2024 and 2021 data on shareholder fractions, company information, revenue, and management are acquired by the collaborative investigative efforts of SEEDS for Legal Initiatives and the Samir Kassir Foundation. Audience share data is unavailable for online outlets.
