Al-Watan (Syria)
- For other uses, see Al-Watan (disambiguation)
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Rami Makhlouf |
| Publisher | Syrian Arab Publishing and Distributing Company |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Political alignment | Pro-government |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Damascus |
| Sister newspapers | Al Iqtissadiya |
| Website | Al Watan |
Al-Watan (Arabic: الوطن meaning The Homeland) is a Syrian Arabic language daily newspaper published in Syria.
History and profile
Al Watan was launched in 2006.[1][2] The paper is published by the Syrian Arab Publishing and Distributing Company. It is the country's first private daily newspaper since the 1960s (not counting the state party organ Al-Baath), but its editorial line and reporting is practically identical to that of the public-owned papers.[3] In fact, the owner of the daily is the cousin of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Rami Makhlouf.[1] Its sister daily is Al Iqtissadiya.[4]
The online edition of the paper was the 33rd most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dany Badran (2013). "Democracy and Rhetoric in the Arab World". The Journal of the Middle East and Africa 4 (1): 65–86. doi:10.1080/21520844.2013.772685. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ Salam Kawakibi (2010). "The Private Media in Syria". University of Amsterdam and Hivos. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ Pies, Judith; Philip Madanat (June 2011). "Media Accountability Practices Online in Syria". MediaAcT. Working Paper series (10/2011). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ "Syria". Arab Press Network. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Forbes Releases Top 50 MENA Online Newspapers; Lebanon Fails to Make Top 10". Jad Aoun. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2014.