Assawt Explained

Assawt
الصوت
Type:Daily newspaper
Foundation:21 October 2008
Language:Arabic
Ceased Publication:January 2009
Publishing Country:Kuwait

Assawt (in Arabic الصوت meaning The Voice in English), also known as Al Sawt was an Arabic-language newspaper based in Kuwait.

History

Assawt was established in 2008 and its first issue appeared on 21 October 2008.[1] It became the fifteenth daily in the country.[1] [2] Youssef Al Someit, former information minister of Kuwait, headed the daily.[1]

However, Assawt was disestablished in January 2009 due to economic reasons.[3] [4] [5]

See also

List of newspapers in Kuwait

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Sawt Newspaper launched in Kuwait. IAA. 2 October 2013. 22 October 2008. 5 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002848/http://www.iaauae.org/en/news/al-sawt-daily-newspaper-launched-in-kuwait.html. dead.
  2. Web site: The effect of online journalism on the freedom of press: The case of Kuwait. University of Stirling. 5 October 2013. Ali Abdulsamad Dashti. PhD Thesis. 2008.
  3. News: Kuwait's Awan Daily Closes for Economic Reasons . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214232/http://old.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Newsdesk.nsf/Story/3A881DFBCC4FD9BCC225771800220883?OpenDocument&PRINT . dead . 4 October 2013 . 2 October 2013 . Naharnet . 4 May 2010 . Beirut .
  4. News: Kuwaiti Arabic daily Awan shuts down. 2 October 2013. Gulf News. 3 May 2010. Habib Toumi.
  5. Web site: Kuwait. Media Market Description. WARC. 2 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215451/http://www.warc.com/Pages/Store/PDF/Newspaper_trends_sample_Kuwait.pdf. 4 October 2013. dead.

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