Al-Manar

This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.

general topics

Al-Manar (general topics)
typewebsite
statusNo consensus no consensus
blacklistedno
recency2024
Domain almanar.com.lb
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External links in articles

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linkRfC
date2024

Summary

The 2024 RfC established no consensus on the reliability of Al-Manar. As a publication of Hezbollah, editors believe it may be usable for attributed statements from Hezbollah under the conditions of WP:ABOUTSELF. It may also be usable for non-controversial topics on Lebanese culture depending on the context.

Discussions

RSN

Recency

2024

RfCs

  1. 2024 RfC

controversial topics

Al-Manar (controversial topics)
typewebsite
statusGenerally unreliable generally unreliable
blacklistedno
recency2024
Domain almanar.com.lb
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linkRfC
date2024

Summary

In the 2024 RfC, editors generally agreed that Al-Manar is generally unreliable for topics that are controversial, especially with regards to the Arab–Israeli conflict.

Discussions

RSN

Recency

2024

RfCs

  1. 2024 RfC

Excerpt

Al-Manar (Arabic: المنار, romanized: al-Manār, lit. ''The Lighthouse'') is a Lebanese satellite television station owned and operated by the Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group Hezbollah, broadcasting from Beirut, Lebanon. The channel was launched on 4 June 1991 as a terrestrial channel and in 2000 as a satellite channel. It is a member of the Arab States Broadcasting Union. The station reaches around 50 million people.

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    Perennial sources
    Source Status
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    Al-Manar (general topics) No consensus Request for comment 2024

    2024

    		 The 2024 RfC established no consensus on the reliability of Al-Manar. As a publication of Hezbollah, editors believe it may be usable for attributed statements from Hezbollah under the conditions of WP:ABOUTSELF. It may also be usable for non-controversial topics on Lebanese culture depending on the context. 1 Links Spamcheck
    Al-Manar (controversial topics) Generally unreliable Request for comment 2024

    2024

    		 In the 2024 RfC, editors generally agreed that Al-Manar is generally unreliable for topics that are controversial, especially with regards to the Arab–Israeli conflict. 1 Links Spamcheck