''Tishreen'' ( ar, تشرين, Tishrīn, October) is one of the state-owned Arabic daily newspapers published in Syria. The daily is based in
Damascus and has been in circulation since 1975.
''Tishreen'' was named after the
Arab-Israeli war
The Arab citizens of Israel are the largest ethnic minority in the country. They comprise a hybrid community of Israeli citizens with a heritage of Palestinian citizenship, mixed religions (Muslim, Christian or Druze), bilingual in Arabic an ...
in October 1973.
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History and profile
''Tishreen'' was first published in October 1975. It is a state-owned publication in addition to two other state-owned dailies, namely '' Al Baath'' and '' Al Thawra'', which were launched earlier.[ The company also published '' Syria Times'', a defunct English daily and a current e-newspaper.][ Later Al Wahda institution became the publisher of both publications in addition to ''Al Thawra''.
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Content and editors
In 1992 ''Tishreen'' published a poem by Najah Al Attar, culture minister, which was written after the death of Hafez Assad
Hafez al-Assad ', , (, 6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian statesman and military officer who served as President of Syria from taking power in 1971 until his death in 2000. He was also Prime Minister of Syria from 1970 to 197 ...
's mother, Naisa Assad. Mohammad Kheir Al Wadi, then editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
, wrote in January 2000 "Zionism created the Holocaust myth to blackmail and terrorize the world's intellectuals and politicians." By 2004 the paper became a platform to support the charities in the country along with ''Al Thawra''. Although the daily is owned by the state, it had a critical stance on local news, especially in regard to corruption and mismanagement in 2012.
As of 2005 the editor-in-chief was Khalaf Al Jarrad who was appointed by Hafez Assad to the post in July 2001. Samira Al Masalmeh was named as the editor-in-chief of ''Tishreen'' in January 2012.[
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Readership and circulation
In 1997, ''Tishreen'' launched its website. The paper also has an English news portal, ''Syria Millennium'', which is accessed through its website. In 1992 the paper sold 75,000 copies.[ Daily circulation of ''Tishreen'' was nearly 60,000 in the mid-2000s.][ The paper's online version was the 48ht most visited website for 2010 in the ]MENA region
MENA, an acronym in the English language, refers to a grouping of countries situated in and around the Middle East and North Africa. It is also known as WANA, SWANA, or NAWA, which alternatively refers to the Middle East as Western Asia (or a ...
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Incidents
The website of ''Tishreen'' was hacked by unknown groups in late April 2011. In December 2012, Naji Assaad, a journalist for the daily, was assassinated in Damascus allegedly by opposition forces who have been fighting
Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or ...
against the Assad government since 2011.
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1975 establishments in Syria
Arabic-language newspapers
Daily newspapers published in Syria
Mass media in Damascus
Newspapers established in 1975
State media