Ya Libnan Oh Lebanon, is a Lebanese media outlet that delivers English-language news from Beirut to an international audience. Ya Libnan was founded by volunteers in Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 immediately after the assassination of Rafik Hariri

Rafik Hariri

Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri , was a business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation, 20 October 2004.He headed five cabinets during his tenure...

 on February 14, 2005. Since its inception, Ya Libnan has transformed from a blog

Blog

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-style format maintained by three volunteers to an official news site that is supported by over 100 multi-national volunteers.

Media coverage of Ya Libnan

The Washington Post

The Washington Post

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s Jefferson Morley states, "The New Media kid on the block is Ya Libnan". The site started as Web presence for the massive street demonstrations that took place after Hariri's assassination and has evolved into a daily news site with cosmopolitan liberal democratic politics."

Further reading

• Chrenkoff. "Chrenkoff Interviews Ya Libnan". June 17, 2005.
• Landberg, Reed. "Rice, Straw Call for UN Action Against Syria". Bloomberg L.P.
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  . October 23, 2005.
• Morley, Jefferson. "Lebanon's Media Landscape". The Washington Post
  The Washington Post
  The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
  
  . December 21, 2005.
• Morley, Jefferson. "Country Profile: Lebanon". The Washington Post
  The Washington Post
  The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
  
  . December 20, 2005.

External links

• Ya Libnan—news
• Ya Libnan TV—videos
• Ya Libnan Photo Gallery