''Al Wahda'' (

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الوحدة; ''Unity'') is an Arabic

daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports ...

published in Abu Dhabi,

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...

. Founded in 1973 the daily is one of the oldest publications in the country.

History and profile

''Al Wahda'' was established by Rashed Al Qubesi as a 12-page daily, and the first issue appeared on 5 August 1973. As of 2013 Al Qubesi was also owner and editor of the newspaper. The publisher of the daily is Al Wahda Press House. The paper has its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. ''Al Wahda'' has a pro-government stance and in fact, is sponsored by the Emirati government. The paper has now 20 pages and offers political news, local news and news on economy, sports, religion and culture. Its estimated circulation in 2003 was 20,000 copies.

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