Al Bayan

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Al Bayan
البيان
Type Daily newspaper
Owner(s) Dubai Media Incorporated
Publisher Dubai Media Incorporated
Editor-in-chief Da'en Shahin
Managing editors Ali Shahdoor
Founded 1980 (1980)
Political alignment pro-government
Language Arabic
Headquarters Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Circulation 10,000 (2013)
Sister newspapers Emarat Al Youm, Emirates 24/7
Website Al Bayan

Al Bayan (in Arabic البيان The Dispatch in English)[1] is a popular Arabic language newspaper in the United Arab Emirates. The paper is based in Dubai.

History

The paper, which offers loyalist content, was established in 1980 by the government of Dubai.[2][3] Until 2003, it was part of Dubai media department. Since 2009, the newspaper has been part of Dubai Media Incorporated. The chief editor is Da'en Shahin who is also director-general for publishing at Dubai Media Incorporated[4] and its deputy chief editor is Ali Shahdoor. The owner of Al Bayan is Hasher Al Maktoum, a member of the royal family.[5]

In 2002 Al Bayan had a circulation of 69,000 copies.[6] The estimated circulation of the paper in 2003 was 35,000 copies.[1] The Ipsos data in 2009 showed that the paper had a readership of 52.8%.[7] Its circulation 2013 was 10,000 copies.[8]

See also

List of newspapers in the United Arab Emirates

References

  1. 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 27 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Arab Media Review (January-June 2012)" (PDF). Anti-Defamation League. 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Forbes ME reveals top Arab online media". Emirates 24/7. WAM. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Arab media review. Anti-semitism and other trends" (PDF). Anti-Defamation League. July–December 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "World Press Trends" (PDF). Paris: World Association of Newspapers. 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "UAE Media Sustainability Index" (PDF). IREX. 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Clients" (PDF). Hill and Knowlton Strategies. 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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