Al Fajr

This article is about UAE newspaper published in Abu Dhabi. For similarly named Egyptian publication, see El Fagr (Egyptian weekly newspaper). For other publications with a similar name and other uses, see Al-Fajr.

Al Fajr
TypeDaily newspaper
Founder(s)Obaid Humaid Al Mazrooei
PublisherDar Al Fajr Printing, Publishing and Advertising
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
LanguageArabic
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
WebsiteAl Fajr website

Al Fajr (Arabic: الفجر, romanized: The Dawn) is an independent daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1974 the daily is one of the oldest publications in the country.

History and profile

Al Fajr was launched by Obaid Humaid Al Mazrooei in 1974.[1] Mazrooei was also the first editor of the daily.[2] The publisher of the paper is Dar Al Fajr Printing, Publishing and Advertising which was founded in 1975.[3] The headquarters of the paper is in Abu Dhabi.[4]

The daily, an independent publication, provides local, national and international news.[5][6] In addition, the paper provides supplements for arts and women.[6]

The newspaper is considered loyalist and pro-government.[7] As of 2013 Sherif Al Bassel was the editor-in-chief of the daily.[8]

The daily is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations for its circulation records.[6] The reported circulation of Al Fajr in 1994 was 4,284 copies.[6] Its estimated circulation in 2003 was 28,000 copies.[9]

References

  1. ^ Shilpa Jasani (5 January 2013). "We plan to establish a new press in Abu Dhabi to exclusively print newspapers". PrintWeek. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. ^ Barrie Gunter; Roger Dickinson (2013). "The changing nature of news and the Arab world". In Barrie Gunter; Roger Dickinson (eds.). News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries. New York: Bloomsbury. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4411-0239-3.
  3. ^ "About Us". Dar Al Fajr Press. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  4. ^ Ibrahim Al Abed; et al., eds. (2006). United Arab Emirates Yearbook 2006. London: Trident Press Ltd. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-905486-05-2.
  5. ^ "United Arab Emirates". World Press. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d Anantha S. Babbili; Sarwat Hussain (1994). "United Arab Emirates". In Yahya R. Kamalipour; Hamid Mowlana (eds.). Mass Media in the Middle East:A Comprehensive Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-3132-8535-6.
  7. ^ Mahmood Monshipouri (2011). Muslims in Global Politics: Identities, Interests, and Human Rights. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-8122-0283-0.
  8. ^ "News". Kazakhstan Embassy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  9. ^ William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Westport, CT; London: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6.

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