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Alam Al Yawm
''Alam Al Yawm'' (Arabic: عالم اليوم; ''The World of Today'') was a newspaper published in Kuwait. The paper had an independent and moderate stance and was in circulation between 2007 and 2014. History and profile ''Alam Al Yawn'' was first published on 8 January 2007. The founders were two businessmen, Ahmad Al Daas and Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri. The former was also the editor-in-chief. Al Shemmeri was the owner of ''Alam Al Yawm''. In 2012 ''Alam Al Yawn'' sold 23,000 copies. In April 2014, the paper and '' Al Watan'' were temporarily closed down for two weeks by the Kuwaiti government due to the publication of a videotape allegedly showing former senior officials plotting a coup in Kuwait. In June 2014, both papers were again shut down for five days because of the same reason. In July 2014 the license of the paper was revoked by the Kuwaiti authorities, and the paper ceased publication. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information cited the reason for closure as "losing som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Language
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is the language of literature, official documents, and formal written m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
