United Group for Publishing Advertising and Marketing explained
| United Group for Publishing Advertising and Marketing |
| Trading Name: | AWI Company[1]
United Group (UG) |
| Native Name: | المجموعة المتحدة للنشر والدعاية والتسويق |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Type: | Public |
| Industry: | Media |
| Foundation: | 2000 |
| Location: | Damascus, Syria |
| Key People: | Haidara Bahjat Suleiman (CEO)[2]
Muhamad Saeed Koudmani (Chairman) |
| Products: | Baladna |
| Owner: | Majid Bahjat Suleiman (66%)
Bachar Kiwan (19%)
Jad Kiwan (5%)
Zina Khair (5%)
Jawa Suleiman (5%) |
| Website: | http://www.ug.com.sy/ |
United Group for Publishing Advertising and Marketing (UG) (Arabic: المجموعة المتحدة للنشر والدعاية والتسويق) also known as United Group (Syria) or United Group (UG), is the largest private sector media group in the Syria.[3] [4]
Overview
United Group (UG) publishes the government-aligned Baladna newspaper in Syria, and published the defunct Al-Balad newspaper in Lebanon, Kuwait, and the Comoros.[5] [6] [7] Baladna is one of two private daily newspapers covering political topics that have succeeded in staying open after the Syrian civil war, due to close ties to the Syrian government.[8] [9] [10]
Ownership
The company is publicly listed on the Damascus Securities Exchange and majority owned by Majid Bahjat Suleiman, Bachar Kiwan, and their relatives.[11] [12] [13]
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