Ash-Shiraa (or Al-Shiraa) (Arabic: الشراع| The Sail in English) is an Arabic weekly magazine published in Lebanon. The magazine is one of the oldest publications in the country. History and profile Ash-Shira was launched in 1948. It is described as an anti-Syrian publication and is based in Beirut. Content The magazine was the first to break the news that the United States had been secretly selling weapons to Iran, a scandal that eventually grew into the Iran-Contra Affair. The report was published in the magazine on 3 November 1986. See also List of magazines in Lebanon References 1948 establishments in Lebanon Arabic-language magazines Magazines established in 1948 Magazines published in Beirut News magazines published in Africa Weekly magazines published in Lebanon Weekly news magazines