Annahar
One of the oldest Lebanese daily political newspapers, Annahar was founded by Ambassador Gebran Tuéni. Its first issue came out on August 4, 1933, and Tuéni’s son Ghassan joined the newsroom from 1948 to 1999. Following his father’s footsteps, he became one of the most prominent journalists in Lebanon, even assuming diplomatic, parliamentary, and ministerial posts. Ghassan’s son, Gebran, also followed this path until he was assassinated in a car bomb on December 12, 2005, after he was elected a Member of Parliament for Beirut. Six months earlier, Annahar journalist Samir Kassir was assassinated in similar circumstances on June 2, 2005.
In 2009, the newspaper suffered a financial crisis and dismissed over 50 employees. The same situation occurred again in 2016. In January 2009, Annahar launched its Web TV. Former MP and Gebran’s daughter Nayla Tuéni is the General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper. Ghassan Hajjar is the Director of Publication.
Annahar covers local and international news, health, technology, gender, science, arts, society, entertainment, and social issues.
Ownership Type
Private - Lebanese Joint Stock Company
Geographic Coverage
Regional/pan-Arab
Content Type
Paid
Media Companies / Groups
Annahar SAL
Ownership Structure
Members of the Tuéni family directly own 20.62%. MP and former minister Marwan Hamadé - the uncle of the Tuéni children - owns 0.15% and the Nadia Tueni Foundation, an association named after the first wife of late Ghassan Tuéni owns 2.2%. The Hariri family owns 99.9% of Al Mal Investment Co. SAL Holding, which holds 39.6% of Annahar SAL.
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Individual Owner
Group / Individual Owner
Marwan Hamadé
Nadia Tuéni Foundation
General Information
Founding Year
1933
Affiliated Interests Founder
Lebanese journalist, diplomat, and politician.
Affiliated Interests Ceo
former Member of Parliament (2009-2018) and great-grand-daughter of the founder.
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
former Member of Parliament (2009-2018) and great-grand-daughter of the founder.
Affiliated Interests other important people
Managing Editor since 2009, Hajjar joined Annahar as a journalist in 1996. The Director of Annahar Center for Training and Research, he teaches at the Antonine University and the Lebanese University.
Contact
Phone: +961 (1) 994 888
Email: live@annahar.com.lb
Website: www.annahar.com
Address: Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon
Financial Information
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Further Information
Meta Data
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.
