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. the publishing reach the peak at 2009 there were 14 Arabic dailies, three English dailies and a dozens weekly newspapers in Kuwait. but the numbers decreased since then either by 2008 financial crisis and the increased of digital news sources or by government censorship.
This is an incomplete list of newspapers in Kuwait.
Arabic language daily newspapers
* ''Al-Seyassah
''Al-Seyassah'' (; also transliterated ''Al-Siyasa'') is a Kuwaiti daily newspaper published by Dar Al-Seyassah Press Publishing Printing and Distribution Co. The editor-in-chief of the newspaper is Ahmed Al-Jarallah.
History
It was launched on ...
'' — daily since 1965
* ''Al-Qabas
''Al-Qabas'' ( ar, القبس) (English language, English: ''the Firebrand'' or ''the Starbrand'') is an Arabic daily Kuwaiti newspaper and tabloid published by Dar Al Qabas Press Printing Publishing and Distribution Company in Kuwait City.
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'' — since 1972
* '' Al-Anbaa'' — since 1976
* '' Al Rai'' — ''Alrai-Alaam'' from 1995 until 2006
* '' Al-Wasat'' — since 2007
* ''Annahar
''An-Nahar'' ( ar, النهار, lit=The Day or The Morning) is a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Lebanon. In the 1980s, ''An-Nahar'' was described by the ''New York Times'' and ''Time Magazine'' as the newspaper of record fo ...
'' — since 2007
* '' Al-Shahed'' — since 2007
* ''Al-Jarida
''Al-Jarida'' ( ar, الجريدة, lit=The Newspaper) is an Arabic-language Kuwaiti daily newspaper.
History and profile
Al Jarida was first published on 2 July 2007. The paper is owned by Mohammed Al-Sager, the former editor-in-chief of ''Al- ...
'' — since 2007
* ''Al-Sabah
The House of Sabah ( ar, آل صباح ''Āl Ṣubāḥ'') is the ruling family of Kuwait.
History Origin
The Al Sabah family originate from the Bani Utbah confederation. Prior to settling in Kuwait, the Al Sabah family were expelled from Umm ...
'' — since 2007
* '' Al Kuwaiteya'' — since 2011
English language daily and weekly newspapers
* ''Kuwait Times
''Kuwait Times'' is an English-language daily published in Kuwait. It is the first English language paper in the Persian Gulf region.
History and profile
''Kuwait Times'' was founded by Yousuf Saleh Alyan in 1961. The 36-page broadsheet provid ...
'' — since 1961
* ''Arab Times
''Arab Times'' is the first English-language newspaper published in independent Kuwait.
History
The ''Arab Times'' was started in 1977 by Dar Al-Seyassah as a weekly publication, and was soon transferred into a daily newspaper, playing a remark ...
'' — since 1977
Non-daily newspapers
* '' Al Kuwait Magazine'' — since 1928
* '' Kuwait Alyawm'' — since 1954
* '' Al Bayan'' — since 1966
* '' Afaaq'' — since 1978
* '' Al-Arabi'' — since 1958
* '' Al Dustor'' — semi-daily since 1997 from Kuwait National Assembly
* '' Sout Al Khaleej'' — since 1962
* '' Al Mouasher Economic Weekly'' — since 1994
* '' The Times Kuwait'' — English weekly since 1996
Defunct newspapers
* '' Al Khaleej'' —ٍ2009-2020
* '' Al Shahed weekly'' — 2004-2019
* '' Al Taleea'' — 1962-2016
* '' Al-Watan'' —1974-2015
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* '' Alam Al Yawm'' — 2007-2014
* ''Al Balad
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'' 2008
* '' Al-Watan Daily'' - 2008-2013
* '' Al Mustagbal'' - 2010-2012
* '' Arrouiah'' - 2007–2010
* ''Awan
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Places
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* Awan (region), a town in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Awan, Bhulath, a village in Kapurthala district, Punjab, India, Punjab, Pakistan
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'' - 2007–2010
* '' Assawt'' - 2008–2009
* '' Sawt alKuwait'' - 1990–1993 during the Invasion of Kuwait
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by State of Kuwait
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government
* '' Alfajer Aljadeed'' - 1991–1993 was published by Mr. Yousif Olyan and Dr.Yasin Taha Al-Yasin
* '' 26 Febrayer'' - 1991
* '' Al-Nida''' - 1990–1991 during the Invasion of Kuwait
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by Republic of Kuwait
The Republic of Kuwait was a short-lived and self-styled republic formed in the aftermath of the invasion of Kuwait by Ba'athist Iraq during the early stages of the Gulf War. During the invasion, the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council stated t ...
government
* '' Daily News'' - 1963-
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Newspapers In Kuwait
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
Newspapers
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 ...