''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
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 ...
of the newspaper is
Ahmed Al-Jarallah.
History
It was launched on 3 June 1965 as a weekly magazine.
[Kuwait.]
Press Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2013. In 1968, Al Jarallah became the owner of ''Al-Seyassah'', which he changed from a weekly magazine to a daily newspaper format.
Naji al-Ali
Naji Salim Hussain al-Ali ( ar, ناجي سليم العلي '; born c. 1938 – 29 August 1987) was a Palestinian cartoonist, noted for the political criticism of the Arab regimes and Israel in his works. He has been described as the greatest ...
worked for the paperfrom 1968 to 1974.
Arab and Muslim Media Reactions to the Fall of Baghdad
''MEMRI''. 11 April 2003. Retrieved 10 September 2013. In 1977, Jarallah expanded ''Al-Seyassah'' into a media group, which also publishes the English-language '' Arab Times'' newspaper and the weekly magazine ''Al-Hadaf'' ( en, The Target).[Ahmed Al-Jarallah: Bio](_blank)
, The Emirate Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR).
In 1977, the assets of ''Al-Seyassah'' were estimated at more than five million Kuwaiti dinars ($17.25m) in 1977 values, including a printing plant which was at the time the most modern in the region.["The Gulf reporter who became a newspaper tycoon". ''Events'' 3. Shore Varrone, Inc., 1977. p. 51.]
In 2003, the newspaper held the 4th circulation ranking in Kuwait, with an adult readership of 302,700, a daily circulation of 75,679 copies, and a market share of 16.82%.[Simeon Djankov, Caralee McLiesh, Tatiana Nenova, Andrei Shleifer. (October 2003). "Who Owns The Media?" ''Journal of Law and Economics'', XLVI(2). Media data country files.]
See also
List of newspapers in Kuwait
Newspapers in Kuwait are published in English, French and Urdu, in addition to Arabic. 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 decrease ...
References
External links
Official website
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seyassah
1965 establishments in Kuwait
Arabic-language newspapers
Newspapers published in Kuwait
Magazines established in 1965
Publications established in 1968