An-Nahar is the leading Arabic-language newspaper in Lebanon. It has a long history of standing up against political corruption. Gebran Tueini, the grandson of the paper’s founder and former editor-in-chief, was assassinated for his fierce criticism of outside influencers in Lebanon. The paper continued in his memory and became a leading source of courageous reporting.

Following the 2018 elections, the government had failed to form a government for months; meanwhile, politicians used the country’s media to print their excuses. An Nahar decided to take a stand and let its readers take over an entire blank edition that would turn the whole country into the largest editorial group in history. Citizens filled the pages with the future they demanded from their politicians. The campaign not only reignited public discourse, it also made history, cementing its place as one of the most awarded campaigns ever from the Middle East.