List of newspapers in Syria explained

Newspapers were first published in Syria during the Ottoman era.^[1] The first newspaper published in the country was Hadiqat al-Akhbar, published in 1857 by Khalil al-Khuri.^[2] The number of the newspapers increased when the country was under French mandate.^[1]

The below is a list of newspapers in Syria.

National political newspapers

Al-Ba'ath, daily, official newspaper of the Ba'ath Party
An Nour, weekly, official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party (Unified), Yusef al-Faysal faction
Sawt ash-Shaab, weekly, official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash), Khaled Bakdash faction
Al-Wahdawi, weekly, official newspaper of the Socialist Unionists Party

Al-Ghad, student half-monthly, published by the National Union of Syrian Students
Al-Maseera, published by the Revolution Youth Union

Ad Domari, satirical weekly, lasted for 104 issues only, as it was closed by the authorities in July 2003.^[3]
Enab Baladi, Independent weekly, announced closure on 23 November 2023.
Al Alam, independent daily (1946–1950), issued by Al-Alam publishing house, which was owned by Izzat Husrieh
AlifBa, published in Damascus between 1930 and 1950
Al Qabas (Damascus), owned by Najeeb Al Rayes
Nidal ash-Shaab, issued irregularly, the official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party until 2001; the public sale of the newspaper was prohibited by the Syrian government, and it was delivered to party members only

Book: David Commins. David W. Lesch. Historical Dictionary of Syria. 15 September 2014. 5 December 2013. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7966-9. 252.
Donald J. Cioeta. Ottoman Censorship in Lebanon and Syria, 1876-1908. 162125. International Journal of Middle East Studies. May 1979. 10. 2. 167–186. 10.1017/s0020743800034759. 163019820 .
Web site: Problems of the Arab press. Al Bab. 30 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014141847/http://www.al-bab.com/media/arab_press.htm. 14 October 2014. dead.