The history of magazines in Egypt is long, dating back to the 1890s.
The earliest magazines included
women's magazines
This is a list of women's magazines from around the world. These are magazines that have been published primarily for a readership of women.
Currently published
*'' 10 Magazine'' (UK - distributed worldwide)
*'' Al Jamila'' (Saudi Arabia)
*''All ...
[ as well as those published in Turkish from 1828 to 1947. In 1919 there were nearly more than thirty women's magazines in the country. The first children's magazine was published in 1893. The number of the magazines in the period 1828–1929 was 481.
In 2014 the magazine market in the country was described as one of the lower-growth, smaller-scale markets.
The following is an incomplete list of current and defunct ]magazine
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s published in Egypt. They may be published in Arabic
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or in other languages.
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* ''Abu Naddara
''Abu Naddara'' (; full title ''Abu Naddara Zarqa'') was an Arabic political satire magazine based in Cairo, Egypt, and then in Paris, France. Its title, ''Abu Naddara'', was the pseudonym of the founder, Yaqub Sanu. The magazine was the first Ar ...
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* '' Adab wa Naqd''
*''Ad-Diya
Between 1898 and 1906, the Arabic periodical ''aḍ-Ḍiyā''ʾ (Arabic: ''Illumination'') was published twice a month in Cairo. There are eight year's issues with 24 numbers each (first to third year), resp. 20 numbers each (fourth to eighth yea ...
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* ''Akhbar Al-Adab
''Akhbar Al Adab'' ( ar, أخبار الأدب; ''Cultural News'' in English) is an Arabic weekly literary magazine which is published by state-run Akhbar Al Yawm publishing house.
History and profile
''Akhbar Al Adab'' was established by Gamal A ...
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* ''Akher Saa
''Akher Saa'' (Arabic: آخر ساعة; ''the Last Hour'') is an Arabic-language weekly consumer magazine published in Egypt. The magazine is also described as a photo magazine. Launched in 1924 it is among the oldest publications in the country. ...
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* '' Al Alam''
* '' Al Ahram Al Arabi''
* '' Al Ahram Al Iktisadi''
* '' Al Ahram Al Riyadi''
* ''Al Ahram Weekly
''Al-Ahram Weekly'' is an English-language weekly broadsheet printed by the Al-Ahram Publishing House in Cairo, Egypt.
History and profile
''Al Ahram Weekly'' was established in 1991 by the ''Al-Ahram'' newspaper, which also runs a French-langua ...
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* '' Al Arghul''
* ''Anis Al-Jalis
''Anis Al-Jalis'' (meaning ''the Sociable Companion'' in English) was a monthly women's magazine published in Alexandria from 1898 to 1907. Its founder and editor was Alexandra Avierino, a British and Greek female writer who was born in Lebanon ...
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*''Apollo
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* ''Arab Observer The ''Arab Observer'' was an English-language weekly news magazine published in Cairo, Egypt, between 1960 and 1966.
History and profile
The ''Arab Observer'' was founded by Zain Nagati in 1960. At the time, it was one of the only English-language ...
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* ''Arek Monthly
''Arek Monthly'' (أريك in Arabic meaning sun in Armenian) is a monthly magazine published in Cairo, Egypt by Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) in Arabic covering Armenian subjects and concentrating on Arab-Armenian relations.
The firs ...
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* ''Arev Monthly
''Arev Monthly'' (أريف in Arabic, meaning sun in Armenian) was a monthly published in Cairo, Egypt by the Armenian daily '' Arev'' in Arabic covering Armenian subjects and concentrating on Arab-Armenian relations.
It was established in 1997 ...
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* '' Ar-Rawi''
* ''Arrissalah
''Arrissalah'' ( ar, الرسالة ''Ar-Risala'': the message, or ''Ar-Risala Magazine'') was an Arabic weekly cultural magazine for literature, science, and art published in Cairo from 1933 to 1953. It has been described as "the most import ...
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* ''Artemis
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* ''Al Arusa
AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for:
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* Al (''Aladdin'') or Aladdin, the main character in Disney's ''Aladdin'' media
* Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera
* Al (''Fullmetal ...
''L'Aurore
''L’Aurore'' (; ) was a literary, liberal, and socialist newspaper published in Paris, France, from 1897 to 1914. Its most famous headline was Émile Zola's '' J'Accuse...!'' leading into his article on the Dreyfus Affair.
The newspaper was ...
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* '' Az-Zuhur''
B
* ''Baba Sadiq
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Places
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* Baba Canton, a canton in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
* Baba, Iran, a village in Kurdistan Province
* Baba, Ko ...
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* '' Al-Balagh al-Usbuʿi''
* '' Al Bayan''
* '' Bint Al Nil''
*'' Business Today Egypt''
C
* ''Cairo 360
''Cairo 360'' is an online lifestyle publication and guide based in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 2010 by Waseem El Tanahi, Managing Director of parent company Media Republic, the site posts daily reviews, feature articles, weekly events, cinema listin ...
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* '' Cairo West Magazine''
D
* ''Al Dawa
''Al Dawa'' (Arabic: ''The Call'') was an Arabic language monthly political magazine which was published in Egypt in two periods, 1951–1953 and 1976–1981. The publication was one of the media outlets connected to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egy ...
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* ''Don Quichotte
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E
*''Egypt Today
''Egypt Today'' is an Egyptian English-language monthly news magazine owned by Egyptian Media Group.
History and profile
''Egypt Today'' was first published in 1979. It covers Egyptian current affairs and some international news. The magazine is ...
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* '' L'Égyptienne''
*'' El-Shai.com''
F
* ''Al Fajr
''Al Fajr'' (Arabic الفجر; ''The Dawn'') is an independent Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi
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* '' Al Fajr Al Jadid''
* ''Al Fatat
''Al Fatat'' ( ar, الفتاة / ALA-LC: ''al Fatāt'', "the young girl") was a women's magazine published in Alexandria, Egypt. The magazine was the first Arab women's magazine and was one of the earliest publications in the country. It was pub ...
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* ''Fatat al-Sharq
''Fatat al-Sharq'' ( ar, فتاة الشرق; ''Girl of the East'') was an Egyptian women's periodical first published in 1906 by Labiba Hashim when she was 18 years old, Though some sources date the magazine
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* '' Al Fath''
* ''La Femme Nouvelle
''La Femme Nouvelle'' (French: ''The New Woman'') was a French language literary and cultural magazine published from 1944 to 1952 in Cairo, Egypt. The magazine has been known for its editor-in-chief and later publisher, Doria Shafik, who was an ...
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* '' Al Fukaha''
G
* ''Galerie 68
''Galerie 68'' was an avant-garde literary magazine which was headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. The magazine existed in the period 1968–1971 with a one-year interruption and produced a total of eight issues.
History and profile
''Galerie 68'' wa ...
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H
* '' Hawaa''
* '' Al Hilal''
* ''HR Revolution Middle East
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* ''H.R. Pufnstuf'', a children's television series from 1969
* ''HR'', a 2013 television drama starring Alicia Silverstone
* HR, a criminal organisation in the American TV series ''Pe ...
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I
*'' Ibdaa''
*''Identity
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* Identity (philosophy)
* Identity (social science)
* Identity (mathematics)
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* ''Identity'' (1987 film), an Iranian film
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*'' Israël''
J
* '' Al-Jamia''
* '' Al Jamila''[
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K
* ''Kanun-i Esasi
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* '' Al Kashkul''
* '' Al-Katib al-misri''
* '' Al Kawakib''[
* '']Kull shay
The Arabic-language non-political weekly magazine ''Kull shay'' (Arabic: كل شىء; DMG: Kull šayʾ; English: Everything) was first published in Cairo in 1925. The magazine produced a total of 105 issues until its closure in 1927. It was publ ...
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L
* ''Al Lataif
''Al Lataif'' was a monthly Egyptian masonic publication which existed between 1885 and 1896. It was headquartered in Cairo.
History and profile
''Al Lataif'' was launched in Cairo in 1885 to improve the masonic activities in Egypt. Its editor a ...
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* '' Lotus''
*''Lounge
Lounge may refer to:
Architecture
* Lounge, the living room of a dwelling
* Lounge, a public waiting area in a hotel's lobby
* Lounge, a style of commercial alcohol- bar
* Airport lounge, or train lounge (e.g., AMTRAK's Acela Lounge), a premium ...
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M
* '' Magazette''
* '' Al Majalla''
* ''Majallat Al Azhar
''Majallat Al Azhar'' (Arabic: مجلة الأزهر آذار; ''Journal of Al Azhar'') is an Islamic publication of Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, which has existed since 1931.
History and profile
The magazine was launched in 19 ...
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* ''Al Majalla Al Jadida
''Al Majalla Al Jadida'' (Arabic: الجديدة المجلة; ''The New Magazine'') was an Arabic language socialist and avant-garde cultural and literary magazine which existed between 1929 and 1944 with a two-year interruption. Being an early ...
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* ''Al Manar
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* '' Al-Maʿrifa ''
* '' Al-Muqtataf''
* ''Al-Musawar
''Al-Musawar'' (; ''the Illustrated'') is an Egyptian weekly current events magazine. The weekly is a state-owned publication, and its headquarters is in Cairo. It has been in circulation since 1925.
History and profile
''Al Musawar'' was launch ...
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N
* ''Al Nadhir
''Al Nadhir'' (Arabic: ''The Warner'') was an Arabic language weekly Islamic magazine which was published in Cairo, Egypt, for one year between 1938 and 1939. Its subtitle was ''A Political Islamic Weekly''. It is known for being one of the offic ...
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* ''Nesf El Donya
''Nesf El Donya'' ( ar, نصف الدنيا; ''Half of the World''), also known as ''Nesf El Donia'', is an Arabic weekly women's magazine, women's and political magazine published in Cairo, Egypt. It has been in circulation since 1989.
History ...
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O
* ''October
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* ''Omdurman
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R
*'' Ar-Rawi''
* ''Rose al-Yūsuf
''Rose al-Yūsuf'' ( ar, روز اليوسف; also written ''Rose al-Yousef'') is an Arabic weekly political magazine published in Egypt.
History and profile
''Rose al-Yūsuf'' was first published on 26 October 1925. The magazine was named afte ...
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S
*'' Sahifat Dar al-Ulum''
* ''Al Siyassa Al Dawliya
''Al Siyassa Al Dawliya'' (Arabic: السياسة الدولية; ''The International Politics Journal'') is a quarterly magazine published by Al Ahram publishing house in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1965, the magazine is one of the earliest publica ...
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* '' Al Siyassa Al Musawwara''
* ''Al Siyasa Al Usbuiya
AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for:
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* Al (''Aladdin'') or Aladdin, the main character in Disney's ''Aladdin'' media
* Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera
* Al (''Fullmetal ...
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T
*'' Al Tali'a''
*''Al Tatawwur
''Al Tatawwur'' (Arabic: تطور; ''The Development'') was an Arabic language literary and cultural magazine published in Egypt in the period January–July 1940. It was the first avant-garde, surrealist and Marxist-libertarian publication in t ...
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*''Al Thaqafa
''Al Thaqafa'' (Arabic: ''Culture'') was a monthly cultural and literary magazine which was in circulation between 1939 and 1953 in Cairo, Egypt. The magazine was founded by Ahmad Amin
Ahmad Amin (Arabic: أحمد أمين), (1954-1886) was a ...
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*'' At-Tahdhib''
*''Tok Tok
''Tok Tok'' was a quarterly Arabic comic magazine published in Cairo, Egypt. It was the first independent self-published comic magazine in the country and was in circulation between 10 January 2011 and 2020.
History and profile
''Tok Tok'' was f ...
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U
* '' Al Ustadh''
W
* ''Weghat Nazar
''Weghat Nazar'' (Arabic language, Arabic: وجهات نظر) is an Arabic monthly magazine that features essays and book reviews on politics, culture, literature, and current affairs. The publication, whose name in Arabic means ‘points of views ...
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Z
* '' Zamalek SC magazine''
See also
* Media of Egypt
Mass media in Egypt are highly influential in Egypt and in the Arab World, attributed to its large audience and its historically TV and film industry supplies to the Arab-speaking world.
A period of ease on media marked the last years of Hosni Mu ...
* List of newspapers in Egypt
The number of Arabic newspapers in Egypt was about 200 in 1938. There were also 65 newspapers published in languages other than Arabic, such as Turkish, French and English. By 1951 Arabic language newspapers numbered to about 400, while 150 were ...
* List of radio stations in Egypt
Radio broadcasting in Egypt began in the 20th century, in 1924 as privately owned and operated community stations. Later, in 1934 private ownership and operation were abolished and radio broadcasting was nationalized ever since.
By the early 19 ...
* Television in Egypt
Television in Egypt is mainly received through free satellite, while analog terrestrial represents 41% of total viewers. The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said the average time an Egyptian spends watching televisio ...
References
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Mass media in Egypt
Egypt
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Magazines
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combination ...