In Lebanon the first Arabic journal was an annual review, Majmu fawaid li nukhbat afadil which was first published in 1851. The first political, literary, and scientific magazine, the first children's magazine, and the women's magazine in the country were established in the period between 1870 and 1896. These were also the first specialized publications in the Arab world. In 1927 there were 121 magazines in Lebanon. The Lebanese magazines reinforced the improvement and modernization of Arabic literature and liberal thought in the first half of the 20th century.
As of 2012, there were Arabic language, English language and French language magazines in the country. In 2015 there were 192 political magazines in Lebanon which were 16% of the magazines published the Middle East and North Africa. There are also editions of international magazines, including Marie Claire, in Lebanon.
The following is an incomplete list of current and defunct magazines published in Lebanon.
A
Abaad Achabaka Al Adab Al Adib Al Arab Assayad At-Tabib
B
Al-Bashir Al Bayan Al Bia wal Tanmia
C Le Commerce du Levant
E Elle Oriental (2006 to 2020) Elle Decoration Liban (2015 to 2020) Executive
F Falastin Al Thawra Falastinuna
H
Al-Hadaf Al Hadatha Hask Al Hasnaa Al Hawadeth Al Hiwar
I Al Iktissad Wal Aamal Al-Irfan (magazine)
J Al Jaras Jasad Al Jinan
K Al Karmel
L Lebanon Opportunities Lotus L'Officiel Levant (1984 to 1989; 2009 to 2019) L'Officiel Hommes Levant (2010 to 2019)
M
Al-Machriq Madame Figaro (closed) Magazine le mensuel Al Marad Marie Claire (closed) Massis Mawaqif Al Mawed Al Mughtareb Al Muqtataf
N
Nadine Al Nahla Nayiri
P Pakin Prestige
R Real La Revue Phénicienne
S
Sawt al-Mahrumin Shi'r Ash-Shiraa Shirak Shu'un Filastinyya Snob Sowar
T Al Tariq Today's Outlook
See also List of newspapers in Lebanon
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