Daily Star (Lebanon)
Newspaper | Mainstream
The Daily Star is an English language newspaper based in Lebanon. It was founded in 1952 by the publisher Kamel Mrowa--who already owned and edited the Arabic daily Al-Hayat--to serve the growing number of expatriates brought by the oil industry. First circulating in Lebanon, and then expanding throughout the region, it not only relayed news about foreign workers' home countries, but also served to keep them informed about the region. By the 1960s it was the leading English language newspaper in the Middle East. Upon the death of Mrowa in 1966, his widow Salma Elbissar took over the ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Newspaper
Audience:
Medium audience (100-500K) (English)
Political Viewpoint:
Center
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Aug 19, 2006 - 9:07 PM PDT
Story Stats
Top Topics:
World (22), Middle East (14), Lebanon (8), U.S. (6), Palestinian Authority (5), Foreign Policy (4), Israel (4), Presidential Election 2008 (3), Iran (3), Politics (3), Business (1), War (1), Terrorism (1), Poverty (1), Nuclear Weapons (1)...
Top Authors:
Rami G Khouri (3), Michael Barnier (1), Nicholas Kimbrell (1), Mirella Hodeib (1), Yoon Young Kwan (1), Patrick Moser (1), Jim Lobe (1), Joseph S Nye (1), Anthony Elghossain (1), Michael Young (1), Stephen Dockery (1), Raja Kamal (1), Karim Sadjadpour (1)
Top Formats:
Opinion (8), News Report (7), Editorial (5), News Analysis (2), Comment (1)
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The Daily Star - Opinion Articles - Wikileaks helped expose the indignities of Arab leaders
Posted by Pam Rasmussen -
Whoever is leader, North Korea faces an unstable future
Regardless of whether the young Kim becomes the new leader, North Korea most likely faces an unstable future. The cost of maintaining internal order will continue to rise as ...Posted by Jon Mitchell -
Lebanon moves away from being a failed state
BEIRUT: Lebanon was ranked the 29th most failed state in the world by Foreign Policy's online annual index released last Wednesday. The placement is an 11-rank improvement ...Posted by Joey Baker -
The Daily Star - Politics - Beirut violence underscores still-simmering tensions
The brief eruption of violence in Beirut Sunday night underscores the unresolved political tensions and sectarian suspicions facing Lebanon's next government, political and ...Posted by Joey Baker -
March 14 coalition retains majority after parliamentary elections
Lebanon's opposition conceded defeat against the March 14 coalition in pivotal polls Sunday after weeks of fierce campaigning. "We've lost the election," a senior opposition ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
The forked-tongue eunuchs and Israel
For years, US administrations called Israeli settlements "illegal" and an "obstacle to peace," but in recent years those terms have been replaced by a mere "unhelpful." On her ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Second-term climbdowns might salvage scraps for Bush legacy
() During a farewell news conference on Monday, US President George W. Bush once again expressed the belief that his eight-year presidency - particularly his foreign-policy ...Posted by Marsha Iverson -
Solve the Gaza problem at its roots
() We are now witnessing the interplay between warfare and diplomacy in Gaza, which is a better situation to be in than witnessing only warfare. Yet one of the telling things ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
What Europe can do to alleviate the global food crisis
() The world has been shaken by unprecedented spikes in food prices, by hunger riots, and by social tensions that demonstrate that food supplies have returned as a source of ...Posted by Marsha Iverson -
Bush's attack on Syria is typical of his disastrous presidency
() Sunday's cross-border raid into Syria by US forces serves as a reminder that although George W. Bush is now a "lame duck" president, he still retains the ability to make ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
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