''Al-Waqt'' ( ar, الوقت meaning ''The Time'') was a

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. It was published between 2006 and 2010.

History and profile

''Al Waqt'' was first published on 21 February 2006. Khawla Mattar was among the founders of the paper which was headquartered in West Riffa. Ibrahim Bashmi, a member of Bahrain's Shura Council, served as the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

. The newspaper ceased publication in May 2010 after incurring financial difficulties. In July 2012, it was revealed that Bahraini MP Osama Muhana was planning to purchase the newspaper. The paper had a leftist-nationalist slant, and along with '' Al Wasat'', is regarded as the only Bahraini newspaper independent of the government. Among the popular writers for the paper's opinion columns were poet Qasim Haddad,

Munira Fakhro Munira Fakhro ( ar, منيرة فخرو) is a Bahraini academic and was a candidate in Bahrain's 2006 general election for the opposition Waad. Dr Fakhro is Associate Professor at thUniversity of Bahrain having received her Doctorate in Social Po ...

Abdulhadi Khalaf Abdulhadi Khalaf ( ar, عبد الهادي خلف, born 1945) is a Bahraini leftist political activist and senior lecturer in the Sociology department at Lund University. He is regarded as a specialist in the politics of the Persian Gulf region. ...

, and Mohammed Fadhel.

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Excerpt from the paper on 18 May 2009
{{DEFAULTSORT:Waqt, Al 2006 establishments in Bahrain 2010 disestablishments in Bahrain Arabic-language newspapers Defunct newspapers published in Bahrain Publications established in 2006 Publications disestablished in 2010