''Arrajol'' ( ar, الرَجُل, lit=The Man) is a monthly
men's lifestyle magazine published in Saudi Arabia. The magazine is one of the publications of the
Saudi Research and Marketing Group
Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) (also known as the Saudi Media Group) is a Saudi joint stock company registered in Riyadh. The group mainly publishes, prints and distributes various publications. The company operates in Saudi Arabia where t ...
(SRMG).
History and profile
''Arrajol'' was launched in
London
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by
Hisham Hafiz in May 1992.
The owner of ''Arrajol'' is SRMG.
SRMG also owns other magazines such as ''
Sayidaty'', ''
Al Majalla'', ''
Al Jamila'', ''Bassim'', ''Urdu Magazine'' and ''
Hia'' as well as newspapers such as ''
Arab News'', ''
Al Eqtisadiah
Al Eqtisadiah ( ar, الاقتصادية, 'The Economy') is a Saudi daily business newspaper, published by Saudi Research and Publishing Company. It has been in circulation since 1962.
History
''Al Eqtisadiah'' was first launched as an economic ...
'' and ''
Asharq al Awsat
''Asharq Al-Awsat'' ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, Aš-Šarq al-ʾAwsaṭ, meaning "The Middle East") is an Arabic international newspaper headquartered in London. A pioneer of the "off-shore" model in the Arabic press, the paper is often noted f ...
''.
''Arrajol'' is published monthly.
[ The magazine is based in Jeddah.]
The circulation of ''Arrajol'' was 36.566 copies in 2009.
Editors
From 1997 to 2004, Mohammed Fahad Al Harithi served as the editor–in-chief of ''Arrajol''. Then Tariq Alhomayed served in the post. Then Mohammed Al Harithi again became the editor-in-chief of the monthly. Hadeel Alwash is among the senior editors of the magazine.
Target audience
The magazine mainly targets wealthy, elite and influential men and executives in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries
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.[ It is stated that the same decision-makers who read '']Asharq Al Awsat
''Asharq Al-Awsat'' ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, Aš-Šarq al-ʾAwsaṭ, meaning "The Middle East") is an Arabic international newspaper headquartered in London. A pioneer of the "off-shore" model in the Arabic press, the paper is often noted f ...
'' for daily news read ''Arrajol'' to shape their lifestyle interests.
Content
''Arrajol'' frequently offers articles that are mostly suitable for the Arab men who are rich and have power and an interest in all the aspects of wealth.[ It covers the life styles and success stories of famous male personalities, particularly businessmen.][ Therefore, articles address a range of subjects from features on luxury yachts and cars to investment opportunities and ]private banking
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issues.
In April 2019 ''Arrajol'' featured the prime minister of Pakistan
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, Imran Khan
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.
See also
List of magazines in Saudi Arabia
In the 1990s there were about twenty-five magazines and periodicals in Saudi Arabia. Editions of some international magazines, including '' Marie Claire'' and ''Madame Figaro'', are also published in the country. The Arabic edition of ''Madame Fig ...
References
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1992 establishments in the United Kingdom
Arabic-language magazines
Lifestyle magazines
Magazines established in 1992
Magazines published in London
Magazines published in Saudi Arabia
Mass media in Jeddah
Men's magazines
Monthly magazines