Arab Times

Arab Times is the first English-language newspaper published in independent Kuwait.

History

The Arab Times was started in 1977 by Dar Al-Seyassah as a weekly publication, and was soon transferred into a daily newspaper, playing a remarkable role in Kuwait and the Gulf Area. The paper is based in Al Shuwaikh. Its 2001 circulation was reported by the paper to be 48,000.

The editor-in-chief of the daily is Ahmed Al-Jarallah.

See also

List of newspapers in Kuwait

References

Arab Times (US)

Arab Times is the largest Arab-American newspaper, published in the US since 1986.

Background

The Arab Times newspaper was founded by Dr. Osama Fawzi in Houston, Texas and first published in print form in 1986. In its present form, the newspaper is published by Arab Times Company.

In 1997, Arab Times launched an online site that complements its print version of the newspaper and an English version appeared later.

Focus

The Arab Times focuses on political personalities and events in the Middle East. The newspaper mainly concentrates on ruling elites, their power struggles and antics in both the Arab world and the Western world. In addition to political news in the Middle East, the publication also covers issues and events that affect the Arabic population in Europe and the United States.

Reach

Arab Times' print version is published in Houston, Texas, and is distributed to at least 35 other states in the US. The newspaper is distributed around the world in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Canada. The online version is available to subscribers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Middle East .