The first local newspaper in Bahrain was Al Bahrayn which was published between 1939 and 1944.[1]
Bahrain's Information Affairs Authority reported that the number of newspapers in 1999 was four which were published in Arabic and English languages.[2] There were a total of 12 dailies and weeklies in the country in 2012.[2]
Below is a list of the newspapers published in Bahrain.
| Title (Arabic title in parentheses) | Frequency | Type | Language | Publication city(ies) | Year established | Editorial political affiliation | Circulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhbar Al Khaleej (أخبار الخليج) | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | 1976 | Pro-government, Arab Nationalist | |||
| Al Ayam (الأيام) | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | 1989 | ||||
| Al Bilad (البلاد) | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | 2008 | ||||
| Al-Waqt (الوقت) | daily | CLOSED | 2006-2010 | ||||
| Al-Wasat (الوسط) | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | 2002 | ||||
| Al-Watan (الوطن) | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | 2005 | ||||
| Daily Tribune | daily | New Generation Newspaper | 2015 | ||||
| Gulf Daily News | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | 1978 | ||||
| Gulf Madhyamam | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | - | 1999 | |||
| Middle East Chandrika | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | - | 2007 | |||
| Malayala Manorama | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | - | 1888 | |||
| Gulf Thejas | daily | Newspaper (print, online) | - | 2012 | |||