Assawt

Assawt
الصوت
Type Daily newspaper
Founded 21 October 2008
Language Arabic
Ceased publication January 2009

Assawt (in Arabic الصوت meaning The Voice in English), also known as Al Sawt was an Arabic-language newspaper based in Kuwait.

History

Assawt was established in 2008 and its first issue was appeared on 21 October 2008.[1] It became the fifteenth daily in the country.[1][2] Youssef Al Someit, former information minister of Kuwait, headed the daily.[1]

However, Assawt was disestablished in January 2009 due to economic reasons.[3][4][5]

See also

List of newspapers in Kuwait

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Al Sawt Newspaper launched in Kuwait". IAA. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Ali Abdulsamad Dashti (2008). "The effect of online journalism on the freedom of press: The case of Kuwait" (PhD Thesis). University of Stirling. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kuwait's Awan Daily Closes for Economic Reasons". Naharnet (Beirut). 4 May 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Habib Toumi (3 May 2010). "Kuwaiti Arabic daily Awan shuts down". Gulf News. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Kuwait. Media Market Description". WARC. Retrieved 2 October 2013.