Al-Sudani (newspaper) explained

Al Sudani
السوداني
Language:Arabic
Headquarters:Khartoum
Circulation:305,000 (2004)
Website:Al Sudani

Al-Sudani (in Arabic السوداني, meaning The Sudanese) is an Arabic daily newspaper in Sudan.

History and profile

Al Sudani was established in 1980 and the Carnegie Endowment gives its 2004 circulation as 305,000 copies.[1]

Its headquarters is in Khartum.[2]

Al Sudani is described as a paper which claims to be independent, but is known to be supported by the regime of the country.[3] However, the paper has been suspended by the Sudanese authorities in different periods and its editor-in-chief and another journalist writing for the paper were arrested in 2006.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Statistics on Arab Media. Arab Reform Bulletin. December 2004. 2. 11. 17 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Al Sudani. Get Local News. 17 May 2012.
  3. Web site: The Media. Sudan Update. 17 May 2012.
  4. http://www.arabpressnetwork.org/newspaysv2.php?id=135 Sudan