Alam Al Yawm Explained

Type:Daily newspaper
Owners:Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri
Founder:Ahmad Al Daas
Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri
Chiefeditor:Ahmad Al Daas
Foundation:8 January 2007
Political:Moderate and independent
Language:Arabic
Ceased Publication:July 2014
Circulation:23,000 (2012)
Website:Alam Al Yawm

Alam Al Yawm (Arabic: عالم اليوم; The World of Today) was a newspaper published in Kuwait. The paper had an independent and moderate stance and was in circulation between 2007 and 2014.

History and profile

Alam Al Yawn was first published on 8 January 2007.[1] [2] The founders were two businessmen, Ahmad Al Daas and Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri.[1] The former was also the editor-in-chief.[3] Al Shemmeri was the owner of Alam Al Yawm.[4] [5]

In 2012 Alam Al Yawn sold 23,000 copies.[6]

In April 2014, the paper and Al Watan were temporarily closed down for two weeks by the Kuwaiti government due to the publication of a videotape allegedly showing former senior officials plotting a coup in Kuwait.[7] In June 2014, both papers were again shut down for five days because of the same reason.[8] [9]

In July 2014 the license of the paper was revoked by the Kuwaiti authorities, and the paper ceased publication.[4] [10] The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information cited the reason for closure as "losing some of the terms and conditions for obtaining a licence."[11] The citizenships of the owner, Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri, and of his family members were also revoked by a decision of the Kuwaiti cabinet on 21 July 2014.[5] [10]

Political stance and content

Alam Al Yawm was an independent and moderate paper.[12] [13] However, the paper was close to the Kuwaiti opposition group, Popular Bloc.[1]

In November 2009, Mohammed Abdulqader Al Jassem published an article in the daily, criticizing the manipulation of the Kuwaiti newspapers by Prime Minister Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah.[12] Upon this event both the writer and Alam Al Yawm were fined 3,000 Kuwaiti dinars on 7 March 2010.[12] [14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Kjetil Selvik. Elite Rivalry in a Semi-Democracy: The Kuwaiti Press Scene. Middle Eastern Studies. 2011. 47. 3. 477–496. 10.1080/00263206.2011.565143. 154057034.
  2. The effect of online journalism on the freedom of press: The case of Kuwait. University of Stirling. Ali Abdulsamad Dashti. PhD. 2008. 1893/794.
  3. News: Kuwait Parliament Speaker receives Alam Al Youm editor in chief. KUNA. 18 September 2013. 23 December 2006. 3 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703065658/http://158.50.10.7/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1698551&language=en. dead.
  4. News: Sumaya Bakhsh. Kuwait: Fear over freedoms as nationalities revoked. BBC. 25 July 2014. 7 October 2014.
  5. News: Five Kuwait politicians' citizenship revoked. 7 October 2014. Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 22 July 2014. 5 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200405152843/http://kwt.mofa.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/legengreadboard.jsp?typeID=16&boardid=6250&seqno=711392&c=&t=&pagenum=1&tableName=TYPE_ENGLEGATIO&pc=&dc=&wc=&lu=&vu=&iu=&du=. dead.
  6. Web site: Press cuttings. Injaz. 18 September 2013. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927213108/http://www.injaz-kuwait.org/en/images/downloads/Gulf-Bank-Sponsored-Programs.pdf. dead.
  7. News: Kuwait shuts down newspapers after coup tape controversy. 31 July 2014. Your Middle East. AFP. 20 April 2014.
  8. News: Kuwait orders temporary closure of newspapers over defiance of gag order. Middle East Eye. 10 June 2014. 31 July 2014.
  9. News: Kuwait papers closed for violating 'plot' blackout. BBC. 10 September 2014. 20 April 2014.
  10. News: Ferhiyo Ismail Ali. Kuwait Strips Dissidents' Citizenship. 7 October 2014. The Global Panorama. 3 August 2014.
  11. Web site: Kuwait: Fear over Freedoms as Nationalities Revoked. LDESP. 7 October 2014. July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011103308/https://www.ldesp.org/access/content/group/f1f755f0-2439-41e3-9150-ed131d7996fe/News%20Update%20Features%20and%20Public%20Pages/Middle_East_News_Update_July_2014.pdf. 11 October 2014. dead.
  12. Web site: Court fines a journalist and two newspapers in Kuwait. CPJ. 18 September 2013. New York. 8 March 2010.
  13. Web site: Kuwait Media Reaction - American Policy, Iraq and Iran. Wikileaks. 18 September 2013. 9 July 2007.
  14. Web site: Kuwait. Freedom House. 11 October 2013. 2011.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Alam Al Yawm".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.