The Daily Star Lebanon

The Daily Star was a long-running Lebanese English-language newspaper based in Beirut, with a regional focus on Middle Eastern affairs. It covered politics, business, and society across Lebanon and the wider region for English-speaking readers; the publication ceased regular operations in the early 2020s.

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The Daily Star Lebanon at a glance

Country: Lebanon
Region: The Levant · Middle East and North Africa
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups The Daily Star Lebanon

Crosswire groups The Daily Star Lebanon as Centrist for comparisons within Lebanon's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where The Daily Star Lebanon sits in Lebanon's press

The Daily Star Lebanon is one of 6 outlets tracked in Lebanon, and one of 2 daily newspapers among them — the other being L'Orient-Le Jour. By outlets tracked, Lebanon ranks first of the 20 countries on Crosswire's Middle East and North Africa hub, which lists 99 outlets in all.

Across the Middle East and North Africa, Crosswire tracks 49 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to The Daily Star Lebanon outside Lebanon, starting with The Levant, are Al Rai (Jordan), Haaretz (Israel), Al-Quds (Palestine) and Le Matin (Morocco). Opening one of them beside The Daily Star Lebanon is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.