Al Fajr

Al Fajr (in Arabic الفجر meaning The Dawn in English)[1] is an independent Arabic language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The daily is one of the oldest publications in the country.

This article is about UAE newspaper published in Abu Dhabi. For similarly named Egyptian publication, see El Fagr. For other publications with a similar name and other uses, see Al-Fajr.

Al Fajr
TypeDaily
Founder(s)Obaid Humaid Al Mazrooei
PublisherDar Al Fajr Printing, Publishing and Advertising
Editor-in-chiefSherif Al Bassel
Founded1974 (1974)
LanguageArabic
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi
Circulation28,000 (2003)
WebsiteAl Fajr website

History and profile

Al Fajr was launched by Obaid Humaid Al Mazrooei in 1974.[1] Mazrooei was also the first editor of the daily.[2] The publisher of the paper is Dar Al Fajr Printing, Publishing and Advertising which was founded in 1975.[3] The headquarters of the paper is in Abu Dhabi.[4]

The daily, an independent publication, provides local, national and international news.[5][6] In addition, the paper provides supplements for arts and women.[6]

The newspaper is considered loyalist and pro-government.[7] Sherif Al Bassel is the editor-in-chief of the daily.[8]

The daily is a member of the ABC for its circulation records.[6] The reported circulation of Al Fajr in 1994 was 4,284 copies.[6] Its estimated circulation in 2003 was 28,000 copies.[9]

See also

References
  1. Shilpa Jasani (5 January 2013). "We plan to establish a new press in Abu Dhabi to exclusively print newspapers". PrintWeek. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. Barrie Gunter; Roger Dickinson (2013). News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries. A&C Black. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4411-0239-3.
  3. "About Us". Dar Al Fajr Press. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  4. Ibrahim Al Abed; Peter Hellyer; Peter Vine (2006). United Arab Emirates Yearboook 2006. Trident Press Ltd. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-905486-05-2.
  5. "United Arab Emirates". World Press. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  6. Anantha S. Babbili; Sarwat Hussain (1994). "United Arab Emirates". In Yahya R. Kamalipour; Hamid Mowlana (eds.). Mass Media in the Middle East:A Comprehensive Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 297.  – via Questia (subscription required)
  7. Mahmood Monshipouri (1 January 2011). Muslims in Global Politics: Identities, Interests, and Human Rights. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-8122-0283-0. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  8. "News". Kazakhstan Embassy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  9. William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6.

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