Kuwait Times
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 front page on 16 June 2013 | |
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Yousuf Saleh Alyan |
| Editor | Abdurahman Alyan |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Shuwaikh, Kuwait |
| OCLC number | 232118740 |
| Website | Kuwait Times |
Kuwait Times is an English language daily published in Kuwait. The daily is the first English language paper in the Persian Gulf region.
History and profile[]
Kuwait Times was founded by Yousuf Saleh Alyan in 1961.[1][2] The 36-page broadsheet provides in-depth reporting on local events and business news, analysis and editorials on local, regional, and international issues, and entertainment and sports news and features.
The Kuwait Times also publishes a free 80-page tabloid, the first in the country. The Friday Times offers local commentary, news, and analysis as well as entertainment, sports, and comprehensive features. Its 2001 circulation was 28,000 copies.[3]
The Kuwait Times had a sister Arabic daily newspaper, Alfajer Aljadeed, which was published just for two years, following the Invasion of Kuwait.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Company Overview of Kuwait Times Newspaper". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Aarti Nagraj (26 March 2013). "Revealed: 10 Oldest Newspapers In The GCC". Gulf Business. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Kuwait Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- 1961 establishments in Kuwait
- Publications established in 1961
- Newspapers published in Kuwait
- Mass media in Shuwaikh Port
- English-language newspapers published in Arab countries