Alwatan

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Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet

Owner	Several business groups
Founded	1971
Headquarters	Oman

Website: alwatan.com

Alwatan (Arabic: الوطن‎, English: The Homeland) is a daily Arabic newspaper published in Oman and distributed internationally. It was founded in 1971 and was first published on January 28, 1971. It is the first and oldest Omani newspaper.^[1]^[2] Alwatan has a daily circulation of 40,000.^[3]

1 History
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Alwatan was founded in 1971 to be the first Omani newspaper. It was first published on January 28, 1971. Alwatan was first published in Beirut, Lebanon, but ceased its publication and moved to Cairo, Egypt after the Lebanese Civil War. It later moved to Kuwait City, Kuwait and in 1988, Alwatan founded their own publishing establishment in Oman, where the newspaper is still being published. Alwatan has currently 187 employees and is the best-selling newspaper in Oman.^[1]^[2]

In 1966, Alwatan switched to the Broadsheet format and set its slogan. Alwatan has been credited with the amelioration of Omani arts and sports and is considered the only reliable source for the history of sports in Oman. Alwatan has deployed journalists in the capital cities of the all the major Arab and Western countries. In 1997, Alwatan launched its Internet website and service, providing readers access to its articles.^[1]^[2]

In 1999, Alwatan changed to glossy paper, and became the first newspaper to use this type of paper in Oman. In 2001, Alwatan increased the number of the newspaper's pages and added new sections to celebrate the newspaper's 30^th anniversary.^[1]^[2]