Al Wahda (newspaper)

Al Wahda
الوحدة
Type Daily newspaper
Founder(s) Rashid Awaida
Publisher Al Wahda Press House
Founded 5 August 1973 (1973-08-05)
Political alignment Pro-government
Language Arabic
Headquarters Abu Dhabi
Circulation 20,000 (2003)

Al Wahda (in Arabic الوحدة meaning Unity)[1] is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The daily is one of the oldest publications in the country.

History and profile

Al Wahda was established by Rashed Al Qubesi as a 12-page daily on 5 August 1973.[2][3] He is also owner and editor of the newspaper.[4] The publisher of the daily is Al Wahda Press House.[5] The paper has its headquarters in Abu Dhabi.[6]

Al Wahda has a pro-government stance[7] and in fact, is sponsored by the Emirati government.[1] The paper has now 20 pages and offers political news, local news and news on economy, sports, religion and culture. Its estimated circulation in 2003 was 20,000 copies.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ Haneen Dajani (11 February 2016). "A witness to UAE's first steps as a nation". The National. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 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. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Barrie Gunter; Roger Dickinson (6 June 2013). News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4411-0239-3. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Media Landscape". Menassat. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Ibrahim Al Abed; Peter Hellyer; Peter Vine (2006). United Arab Emirates Yearboook 2006. Trident Press Ltd. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-905486-05-2. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "United Arab Emirates. Newspapers and magazines". World Press. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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