Al-Watan (Bahrain)

For other uses, see Al-Watan (disambiguation).
Al Watan
الوطن
Type Daily
Publisher Al Watan for Publishing and Distribution Company
Editor-in-chief Yusuf Albinkhalil
Founded 10 December 2005 (2005-12-10)
Political alignment pro-government
Language Arabic
Headquarters Manama
Website Official website

Al Watan (in Arabic الوطن meaning The Homeland) is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Manama, Bahrain. It is known to have pro-government stance.

History and profile

Al Watan was launched on 10 December 2005.[1][2] The publisher of the daily is Al Watan for Publishing and Distribution Company.[3] Yusuf Albinkhalil is the editor-in-chief of the daily.[4] Its board of advisers mostly includes Salafis.[5] The paper is based in Manama.[6]

The online edition of the paper was the 46th most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[7]

Content and political stance

The daily has supplements in business and sports.[1]

It is a pro-government daily newspaper according to Human Rights Watch.[8] However, the paper describes itself as independent.[3] On the other hand, it is under the effect of Saudi Arabia through Salafi members of the advisory board.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Al Watan newspaper - Bahrain". Fikr Conferences. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "About IAA". Information Affairs Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Al Watan Newspaper, Bahrain". Araboo. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Al Watan newspaper: HRH the Crown Prince's appointment as First Deputy Premier is a progressive outlook". Bahrain News Agency. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. 1 2 Frederic M. Wehrey (24 December 2013). Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings. Columbia University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-231-16512-9. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Media Landscape. Bahrain". Menassat. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Forbes Releases Top 50 MENA Online Newspapers; Lebanon Fails to Make Top 10". Jad Aoun. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  8. ↑ World Report 2011: Bahrain Human Rights Watch.
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