Al Ahrar (weekly)

Al Ahrar
الأحرار
Type Weekly newspaper
Founder(s) Liberal Party
Publisher Liberal Party
Founded 1977
Political alignment Liberal
Language Arabic
Ceased publication 2013
Headquarters Cairo

Al Ahrar (in Arabic الأحرار meaning the Free or the Liberal in English) was an Arabic weekly newspaper published in Egypt from 1977 to 2013.

History and profile

Al Ahrar was the official media outlet of the Liberal Party.[1][2] The weekly which was established during the Sadat era in 1977 was based in Cairo.[3][4][5]

It was one of the highest circulation papers in the country owned by a political party.[6][7] It was one of the major opposition publications in Egypt[8][9] and was one of the major critics of Bahá'í Egyptians.[10]

The weekly had a liberal political leaning[8] and its 2005 circulation was 5,000 copies.[3]

In 2013, Al Ahrar ceased publication.[11]

Incidents

In September 1997 when pro-Islamic biweekly Al Shaab was banned by the government Al Ahrar run a page for it in its third page.[12] In December 2012, Al Ahrar along with others went on strike for one day to protest the draft constitution presented by the Egyptian government.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roberto Aliboni (3 January 2013). Egypt's Economic Potential. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-135-08688-6. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Anthony McDermott (23 November 2012). Egypt from Nasser to Mubarak (RLE Egypt): A Flawed Revolution. Routledge. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-415-81116-3. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Mamoun Fandy (1 January 2007). (Un)civil War of Words: Media and Politics in the Arab World. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-275-99393-1. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Saudi-Egyptian-Malaysian Consortium Bids for Mobile Network in Egypt". Asharq Alawsat (Cairo). 29 May 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Rasha Allam. Media landscapes. Egypt European Journalism Centre. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Hany Ghoraba (9 October 2012). "Egyptian press and online media quagmire". House of Dialog. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  8. 1 2 Neha Sahgal (2008). Divided We Stand, But United We Oppose? Opposition Alliances in Egypt and Pakistan. ProQuest. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-549-96610-4. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Andrew Hammond (2007). Popular Culture in the Arab World: Arts, Politics, and the Media. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-977-416-054-7. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Egyptian Press and the Industry of Bigotry" (PDF). Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies. 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "Media Situation in Egypt: Tenth report for the period January and February 2014" (Report). Al Sawt Al Hurr. 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Rival Helps Suspended Egyptian Newspaper Publish". The Spokesman Review. Associated Press. 13 September 1997. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  13. ↑ "Egypt's online media shows solidarity with newspaper strike". Ahram Online. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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