Al-Seyassah
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Ahmed Al-Jarallah |
| Founded | 3 June 1965 |
| Language | Arabic |
| OCLC number | 54902195 |
| Website | Al-Seyassah |
Al-Seyassah (in Arabic السياسة also transliterated Al-Siyasa and meaning The Politics) is a Kuwaiti daily newspaper published by Dar Al Seyassah Press Publishing Printing and Distribution Co.[1] The editor-in-chief of the newspaper is Ahmed Al-Jarallah.[1]
History
The paper was launched on 3 June 1965.[2][3] In 1968, Al-Jarallah became the owner of Al-Seyassah, which he changed from a weekly magazine to a daily newspaper format. In 1977, Jarallah expanded Al-Seyassah into a media group, which also publishes the English-language Arab Times newspaper and the weekly magazine Al-Hadaf (English: The Target).[4]
In 1977, the assets of Al-Seyassah have been estimated at more than five million Kuwaiti dinars ($17.25m) in 1977 values, including a printing plant which was at the time the most modern in the region.[5]
In 2003, the newspaper holds the 4th circulation ranking in Kuwait, with an adult readership of 302,700, a daily circulation of 75,679, and a market share of 16.82%.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Djankov, Simeon, Caralee McLiesh, Tatiana Nenova, Andrei Shleifer. "Who Owns The Media?" Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. XLVI (2), October 2003. Media data country files.
- ↑ Selvik, Kjetil (2011). "Elite Rivalry in a Semi-Democracy: The Kuwaiti Press Scene". Middle Eastern Studies 47 (3): 477–496. doi:10.1080/00263206.2011.565143. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Kuwait". The Arab Press network. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Ahmed Al-Jarallah: Bio, The Emirate Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR).
- ↑ "The Gulf reporter who became a newspaper tycoon". Events, Volume 3. Shore Varrone, Inc., 1977. p. 51.