Al-Nour is a pro-Hezbollah radio station based in Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

, Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

. The station was established on 9 May 1988.

In July 2006 during the Israel-Lebanon crisis, Israel attacked Hezbollah's TV station Al-Manar

Al-Manar

Al-Manar is a Lebanese satellite television station affiliated with Hezbollah, registered as Lebanese Media Group Company, broadcasting from Beirut, Lebanon. It has an offering a "rich menu" of high production news, commentary, and entertainment. The self-proclaimed "Station of the Resistance" ,...

 and radio station Al-Nour in Haret Hreyk (Harat Hurayk).

Objectives

Al Nour has stated its objectives as,

1. Introducing culture as well as values that stem from divine messengers and to protect the origins of Lebanese culture.
2. To protect their national interests by exposing major issues that threaten its interest such as facing the plans of Zionist imperialism.
3. To arouse the nation and steering its capabilities towards the support of the resistance in order to liberate their land.
4. Building a conscious generation by looking into the problems of the young and protecting them by building their intellect.
5. Looking into the problems of all righteous nations.
6. Working objectively as a media that will establish an effective and productive public opinion.
7. Contributing in order to socially develop awareness in the fields of politics, economy, environment, health and science.

Terrorism Designation

Al-Nour is designated by the US OFAC as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

Specially Designated Global Terrorist

Specially Designated Global Terrorist is a designation authorized under U.S. Executive Order 13224 , among other executive orders, and Title 31, Parts 595, 596, and 597 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, among other U.S. laws and regulations. SDGT designations are administered and enforced...

group, which allows the US to block the assets of foreign individuals and entities that commit, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism.