List of newspapers in Syria

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Below is a list of newspapers published in Syria.

Contents 1 Naional political newspapers 2 Political parties' newspapers 3 Local newspapers 4 Specialist newspapers 5 Restricted circulation newspapers 6 Defunct newspapers 7 Old and famous newspapers 8 See also 9 External links

[edit] Naional political newspapers

• Teshreen, Official daily
• Al-Thawra, Official daily
• Syria Times, English-language official daily
• Al-Watan (Syria), Independent daily
• Baladna (Damascus)

[edit] Political parties' newspapers

• Al-Baath, daily. Official newspaper of the Baath Party
• An-Nour, weekly. Official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party, Yusef al-Faysal faction
• Sawt ash-Shaab, weekly. Official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party, Khaled Bakdash faction
• Al-Wahdawi, weekly. Official newspaper of the Socialist Unionists Party

[edit] Local newspapers

• Qassioun (Damascus)
• Al-Jamahir (Aleppo), daily
• Al-Ouruba (Homs), daily
• Al-Wehda (Lattakia), daily
• Al-Jabal (Sweida), weekly
• Al-Fidaa (Hamah), daily
• Al-Furat (Deir ez-Zor), daily

[edit] Specialist newspapers

• Al-Mawqef Al-Riadi, sports weekly
• Al-Iqtissadiya, economic weekly

[edit] Restricted circulation newspapers

• Al-Ghad, student half-monthly. Published by the National Union of Syrian Students
• Al-Maseera, Published by the Revolution Youth Union

[edit] Defunct newspapers

• Ad-Domari, Satirical weekly. It lasted for 104 issues only, as it was closed by the authorities in July 2003
• Nidal ash-Shaab, issued irregularly, it was the official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party until 2001. The public sale of the newspaper was prohibited by the Syrian government, and it was delivered to the party's members only

[edit] Old and famous newspapers

• Al-Alam(Syria), Independent daily(1946-1950). Issued by Al-Alam publishing house that was owened by Izzat Husrieh.
• Al-Qabas (Damascus) Owned by Najeeb Al Rayes.

[edit] See also

• List of newspapers

[edit] External links