Al-Akhbar (Egypt)

Al-Akhbar (Arabic: الأخبار; The News in English) is an Arabic daily newspaper based in Egypt.[1] It is a state-owned semi-official newspaper.[2][3]

Al-Akhbar
الأخبار
TypeDaily newspaper
Founder(s)Ali Amin
Mustafa Amin
PublisherDar Akhbar El Yom
Founded1 May 1952 (1952-05-01)
LanguageArabic
HeadquartersCairo
WebsiteAl-Akhbar

History and profile

Al-Akhbar was first published in May 1952 as a part of Akhbar el-Yom.[4][5] The founders were the Amin brothers, Ali and Mustafa Amin.[6] The publisher is Dar Akhbar El Yom.[7] The paper is headquartered in Cairo.[8]

Egyptian novelist Gamal el-Ghitani is one of the former contributors and editors-in-chief of the daily.[9] He was appointed to the post in 1985.[9] Another prominent Egyptian author Anis Mansour was also the editor-in-chief of the daily.[10] In January 2011 Mohamed Barakat was appointed editor-in-chief, replacing Mohamed Mahdy Fadly in the post.[11] Mohammad Hassan El Bana assumed the post during the Morsi era.[12] Ibrahim Abdul Meguid worked for the daily and was dismissed during the same period due to his critical articles about the Muslim Brotherhood.[13] The paper also ceased its "free opinion" section and fired several contributors during the same period.[12][13]

In terms of institutional size, it is the second daily in the country after al-Ahram.[2] During the 1950s al-Akhbar had a circulation of over 700,000 copies.[6] In 1976, the paper was the most read daily in Egypt with a circulation of 650,000 copies.[14] In 2000 the paper sold 1.1 million copies.[15]

References
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  2. "Sunday's News: Mubarak back on the field". Egypt Independent. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  3. Al Akhbar Media Monitor Egypt. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. "Publication overview" (PDF). Ipsos. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  5. "Al Masry Al Youm transforming Egyptian press". Tavaana. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  6. Arthur Goldschmidt, ed. (2000). Biographical Dictionary of Modern Egypt. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-55587-229-8.
  7. Al Akhbar (Egypt) Archived 13 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Egypt Foreign Policy and Government Guide. Int'l Business Publications. 1999. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-7397-3550-3.
  9. Safaa Azab (7 August 2014). "Gamal El-Ghitani: Nasser should have listened to Naguib Mahfouz". Asharq Al Awsat. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  10. William B. Quandt (1988). The Middle East: Ten Years After Camp David. Brookings Institution Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-8157-2052-1.
  11. Safaa Abdoun; Marwa Al A’asar (18 January 2011). "Shoura Council reshuffles editors of state papers, magazines". Daily News Egypt. Cairo. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  12. Mohammed Saad (15 August 2012). "Egypt's state Al-Akhbar newspaper stops articles by prominent intellectuals". Al Ahram Online. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  13. "Freedom of the Press 2013 - Egypt". Freedom House. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  14. Mushira Eid (1 January 2002). The World of Obituaries: Gender across Cultures and over Time. Wayne State University Press. p. 52. ISBN 0-8143-3655-8.
  15. Sahar Hegazi; Mona Khalifa (October 2000). "Increasing the Coverage of Reproductive Health Issues in Egyptian Press Project" (PDF). FRONTIERS/Population Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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