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Arab Times
Type Daily newspaper
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)Ahmed Al-Jarallah
Editor-in-chief Ahmed Al-Jarallah
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Language English
Headquarters Al Shuwaikh, Al Asimah
Circulation48,000 (2001)
Sister newspapersAl Seyassah
OCLC number 7442756
Website arabtimesonline.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.