Al Bilad (Bahraini newspaper)
Type | Daily |
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Publisher | Dar Al Bilad for Press Publishing and Distribution |
Founded | 2008 |
Language | Arabic |
Circulation | 10.000 (2013) |
Website |
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Al Bilad (in Arabic البلاد meaning The Country) is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Bahrain.
History and profile
Al Bilad was established in 2008.[1][2] The publisher is Dar Al Bilad for Press Publishing and Distribution company.[3] Moanes Al Mardi is the editor-in-chief and chair of the paper.[4][5]
The daily has a pro-government stance.[6][7] However, several journalists contributing to the paper have been experiencing pressure from the authorities in the country.[5][8][9] In addition, the management of the daily also fires them due to their participation in the protests and expression of anti-regime views.[6]
Its circulation in 2013 was 10.000 copies.[10]
References
- ↑ "About IAA". Information Affairs Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ Abdallah Shalaby; Salah al Din al Jurshi; Mostafa El Nabarawy; Moheb Zaki; Qays Jawad Azzawi; Antoine Nasri Messarra (2010). Towards a Better Life: How to Improve the State of Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. GPoT. p. 127. ISBN 978-605-4233-21-2. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Chairman" (PDF). Nabi Al Shoala Website. August 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "IAA President Receives Al Bilad Newspaper Editor-in-Chief". Bahrain News Agency. 26 December 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- 1 2 "The First Report on Press and Journalism in Bahrain" (PDF). WAN IFRA. July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- 1 2 Rosie Bsheer (27 March 2011). "Is Bahrain Back to Normal?". Jadaliyya. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry" (PDF). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bahraini medical centres and schools 'raided'". Al Jazeera. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bahrain: ARTICLE 19's Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review". Working Group of the Human Rights Council. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Clients" (PDF). Hill and Knowlton Strategies. 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
External links
- Al Bilad website (in Arabic)
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