Al Anbaa' () or alternatively ''Al Anba'' is an Arabic-language Kuwaiti daily newspaper.
The paper is owned and published by Bab Al-Kuwait Press Co.
History and profile
The paper was launched on 5 January 1976.
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the paper was printed in Cairo
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, Egypt
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, from August 1990 to August 1991.[
]
Circulation and content
The paper is one of the most circulated publications in Kuwait
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.[ Its 2001 circulation was about 107,000 copies and was the best selling newspaper in the country. In 2008, it was the first daily in Kuwait with a circulation of 116,000 copies. In 2010, ''Al Anbaa'' was the 39th among the top-ranked 50 online Arab papers in the ]MENA region
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. In 2012, it was one of the three most read dailies in the country.
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to improve its popularity in social media. As a result of this effort, the paper reached 30,000 fans on Facebook
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, over 25,000 followers on Twitter
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and a minimum of 200,000 video views on YouTube
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within the first two months of 2012.[
The content of the paper focuses on political, social, technical and sport news.][ It provides all these news in an uncritical way since the paper has a pro-government stance.][ However, in mid-June 1976, the offices of the paper in Al Sharq area were attacked.][ In addition, the publication of the paper was ceased twice, in March 1987 and in March 1995, by Kuwaiti courts.][ The paper also contains news on ]environmental issues
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.
Staff and editors
One of the significant writers of the paper is Saleh Al Sayer.[
The editors of the paper are as follows:
1. Nassir Abdulaziz Al Marzouq (5 January 1976 - 1 November 1978)]
2. Faisal Yousef Al Marzouq (1 November 1978 - 25 June 1990)
3. Walid Khalid Yousuf Al Marzouq (26 June 1990 - 1 May 1995)
4. Bibi Khalid Yousuf Al Marzouq (2 May 1995 - 8 February 2009
5. Yousuf Khalid Yousuf Al Marzouq (8 February 2009 – present)[
]
See also
*List of newspapers in Kuwait
Newspapers in Kuwait are published in English, French and Urdu, in addition to Arabic. the publishing reach the peak at 2009 there were 14 Arabic dailies, three English dailies and a dozens weekly newspapers in Kuwait. but the numbers decreased si ...
References
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1976 establishments in Kuwait
Publications established in 1976
Arabic-language newspapers
Newspapers published in Kuwait
Mass media in Kuwait City
Mass media in Kuwait