 In the mid-1990s, the paper was described as a left-of-center paper, whereas "An-Nahar" as a right-of-center paper.During the same period, "As-Safir" was also described by Robert Fisk as a Syrian-backed newspaper.In the 2000s these papers were again supporters of two opposite poles in Lebanon, in that "An-Nahar" is a supporter of March 14 alliance, whereas "As-Safir" supported March 8 alliance.