In the 1990s there were about twenty-five
magazines
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and
periodicals
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in
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
.
Editions of some international magazines, including ''
Marie Claire
''Marie Claire'' is a French international monthly magazine first published in France in 1937, followed by the United Kingdom in 1941. Since then various editions are published in many countries and languages. The feature editions focus on wo ...
'' and ''
Madame Figaro
''Madame Figaro'' is a French magazine supplement to the Saturday edition of the daily newspaper ''Le Figaro'', focusing on and catering to women.
History and profile
The first edition was published in 1980. ''Madame Figaro'' was spearheaded by ...
'', are also published in the country. The
Arabic
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edition of ''Madame Figaro'' was started in 2009.
The following is an incomplete list of current and defunct magazines published in the country. They are published in Arabic or other languages.
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* ''
Ain al-Yaqeen
''Ain al Yaqeen'' (''Heart of the Matter'' in English) is an Arabic news magazine published weekly, focusing on political topics.
Profile
''Ain al Yaqeen'' has also an English edition. It is published online. The magazine is seen as a governmen ...
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* ''
Al Arab
''Al Arab'' (Arabic: العرب; ''The Arabs'') was the first Arabic daily following the independence of Qatar. It was printed between 1972 and 1995 and was relaunched on 18 November 2007 as an e-newspaper which is based in Doha, Qatar.
Histor ...
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* ''
Al Jamila''
* ''
Al Yamamah
Al-Yamama ( ar, اليَمامَة, al-Yamāma) is a historical region in the southeastern Najd in modern-day Saudi Arabia, or sometimes more specifically, the now-extinct ancient village of Jaww al-Yamamah, near al-Kharj, after which the rest o ...
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* ''
Arrajol
''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 (SRMG).
History and profile
''Arrajol'' was launch ...
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* ''
Destination
Destination may refer to:
Music
* Destination (group), a disco studio group from New York
* ''Destination'' (Eloy album), 1992
* ''Destination'' (FictionJunction Yuuka album), 2005
* ''Destination'' (Ronan Keating album), 2002
* ''Destination'' (E ...
''
* ''
DQ Living Magazine''
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* ''
Hia''
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* ''Lean Magazine''
* ''
Lucire KSA''
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* ''
Nature Arabic Edition
''Nature Arabic Edition'' is an online publication by Springer Nature (SN) in partnership with the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. The magazine was started in 2012. It contains high-quality science news from the original ''Nature ...
''
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* ''
Rotana Magazine
''Rotana Magazine'' (in Arabic مجلة روتانا pronounced Majallat Rotana) is a pan-Arab arts and entertainment weekly magazine published in Arabic by Rotana Group owned by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. It is distributed across the entire ME ...
''
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* ''
Sayidaty
''Sayidaty'' (Arabic سيدتي ''Sayyidatī'', meaning ''My Lady'' in English) is a weekly Arabic and a monthly English women's magazine published in both Riyadh and Beirut and distributed throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Am ...
''
See also
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Media of Saudi Arabia Most newspapers are privately owned but are subsidized and regulated by the Politics of Saudi Arabia, government in Saudi Arabia. The "Basic Law of Saudi Arabia, Basic Law" of the kingdom states that the mass media's role is to educate and inspire n ...
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List of newspapers in Saudi Arabia
Most of the early newspapers in the Persian Gulf region were established in Saudi Arabia. The first newspaper founded in the country and in the Persian Gulf area is '' Al Fallah'', which was launched in Mecca in 1920. All of the newspapers publish ...
References
{{Portal, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
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 ...