Ash-Shiraa
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| Editor-in-chief | Hassan Sabra |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Year founded | 1948 |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Based in | Beirut |
| Language | Arabic |
| Website | Ash Shiraa |
| OCLC number | 10536541 |
Ash-Shiraa (or Al-Shiraa) (Arabic: الشراع| The Sail in English) is an Arabic weekly magazine published in Lebanon.[1] The magazine is one of the oldest publications in the country.
History and profile
Ash-Shiraa was launched in 1948.[2] It is described as an anti-Syrian publication[3] and is based in Beirut.[4]
Content
The magazine was the first to report that the United States had been selling weapons to Iran, a scandal that was later revealed to have been part of an arms-for-hostages deal (see Iran-Contra Affair).[3] The report was published in the magazine on 3 November 1986.[5]
See also
References
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