Arab Times

Arab Times
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)Ahmed Al-Jarallah
Editor-in-chiefAhmed Al-Jarallah
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersAl Shuwaikh, Al Asimah
Circulation48,000 (2001)
Sister newspapersAl Seyassah
OCLC number7442756
Websitearabtimesonline.com

Arab Times is the first English-language newspaper published in independent Kuwait.[1][2]

History

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 current editor-in-chief of the daily is Ahmed Al-Jarallah.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Arab Times. OCLC 7442756 – via World Cat.
  2. ^ Guardian Staff (5 February 2002). "World news guide: Middle East". The Guardian.
  3. ^ a b "Kuwait Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 15 September 2013.



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