Annahar (Kuwait) Explained

Annahar
النهار
Type:Daily newspaper
Owners:Dar Annahar for Press, Publishing and Distribution Company
Chiefeditor:Imad Bukhamseen
Language:Arabic
Circulation:23,000 (2012)
Website:Annahar

Annahar is an Arabic newspaper headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

History and profile

Annahar was first published in Kuwait on 2 September 2007, being the ninth Arabic paper in the country.[1] The owner of the daily is the Dar Annahar for Press, Publishing and Distribution company which is an affiliated body of the Bukhamseen Holding.[2] On 2 September 2007 the daily also launched its website.[3] Imad Bukhamseen is the editor-in-chief of Annahar which covers local and international political, art, culture and economic news.[1] The daily is described as an independent political newspaper with a liberal leaning.[4] The 2012 circulation of the daily was 23,000 copies.[5]

In March 2010, the daily was fined 3.000 Kuwait dinars for publishing an article which was deemed by the authorities as offensive to the ruling family, Al Sabah.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: First issue of Kuwait's Annahar newspaper hits the stands. 11 October 2013. KUNA. 2 September 2007.
  2. Web site: Dar Annahar for Press, Publishing and Distribution . Bukhamseen Holding . 11 October 2013 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130109044031/http://www.bukhamseen.com/inner.php?group=Media . 9 January 2013 .
  3. Web site: The Launch of the Annahar Newspaper (Kuwait) Portal, Designed and Developed by IDS. IDS. 11 October 2013. 7 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214311/http://www.ids.com.lb/News/51/The-Launch-of-the-Annahar-Newspaper-(Kuwait)-Portal-Designed-and-Developed-by.... 3 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: An Nahar. FIKR Conferences. 11 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610193832/http://fikrconferences.org/en/nahar. 10 June 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Press cuttings. Injaz. 11 October 2013. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927213108/http://www.injaz-kuwait.org/en/images/downloads/Gulf-Bank-Sponsored-Programs.pdf. dead.
  6. Web site: Kuwait. Freedom House. 11 October 2013. 2011.

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