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This is a list of Arabic-language and other newspapers published in the Arab world. The Arab newspaper industry started in the early 19th century with the Iraqi newspaper Journal Iraq published by Ottoman Wali, Dawud Pasha, in Baghdad in 1816. International Arab papers Al-Arab (United Kingdom) Al-Hayat (United Kingdom) Al-Quds al-Arabi (United Kingdom) Asharq Alawsat (United Kingdom) Hoona ...
The Arab Times was started in 1977 [3] by Dar Al-Seyassah as a weekly publication, and was soon transferred into a daily newspaper, playing a remarkable role in Kuwait and the Persian Gulf area. The paper is based in Al Shuwaikh. [1] Its 2001 circulation was reported by the paper to be 48,000. [3]
The Arab newspapers industry started in the early 19th century with the American newspaper Kawkab America.(Arabic: كوكب أميركا, 'Star of America') was an Arabic-language weekly (later daily) newspaper published in New York City, United States, it was the first Arabic-language newspaper in North America; it was founded by Najib Arbeely and Ibrahim Arbeely.
Al Arab Al Yawm was established in 1996. [2] [3] The daily described itself as an independent publication. [4] Azzam Yunis is one of the former editors-in-chief of the paper who was detained in 1999 after several articles written by Abu Zant were published in the newspaper. [5] As of 2009, Tahir Al Adwan also served in the post. [6]
Akhbar Al Arab published by Al Wathba Publishing was founded in 1999. [3] [4] Ahmad Rateb Al Kheshen is the editor-in-chief of the daily. [3] The estimated circulation of the paper in 2003 was 35,000, making it the third in the country. [5] Its 2008 circulation was 20.000 copies. [6]
The number of newspapers published reached the peak in 2009, when there were 14 Arabic dailies, three English dailies and a dozens weekly newspapers in Kuwait. [2] But the numbers decreased since then either on account of the 2008 financial crisis and the increase of digital news sources or by government censorship.
Al Arab in its first period has an independent political stance. [3] In 2013, BBC describes it as a pro-government paper. [15]In 2009, Al Arab contributor Samar Al Mogren, a Saudi Arabian novelist and feminist, received death threats due to her article in which she criticized Saudi cleric Mohammed Al Arifi for vilifying Shiites and calling Iraqi Ayatollah Sistani "an Infidel". [16]
This Week in Palestine, a monthly magazine that covers cultural, social, and, political issues in Palestine [12] Al-Quds, a daily newspaper based in Jerusalem [1] [3] Al-Quds Al-Arabi, an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper, published in London and owned by Palestinian expatriates [13] [3]