Al-Bilad (Saudi newspaper)

Al-Bilad (جريدة البلادArabic: صحيفة البلاد السعودية‎, lit. 'ALBILAD Foundation for Press and Publication') is a Saudi Arabian daily newspaper located in Jeddah.[1][2][3][4]

For the another daily published in Bahrain, see Al Bilad (Bahraini newspaper).
Al Bilad
البلاد
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)ALBILAD EST
Editor-in-chiefMohmed Al Johani
Founded1932 (1932)
LanguageArabic
HeadquartersJeddah
Websitealbiladdaily.com//

History

Al Bilad is the first daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia, founded by Mohammad Saleh Nasif in 3 April 1932 under the name (Voice of Higaz), then in 1946/3/4 it became Al-Bilad Al-Saudia, and in 1959/1/26 merged with Arafat newspaper and became Al-Bilad Daily.

Al-Bilad Daily oldest, and the only

newspaper in Saud Arabia that published the Royal Decree of Uniting the Kingdom, and laid the foundation of press in the Kingdom. Through more than 9 decades, AL-Bilad enhanced its position as the Country's Historical Memory, and an important reference for historians, who can find in its archives tons of priceless secrets.

See also

List of newspapers in Saudi Arabia

References
  1. "Jordan: "Al Bilad" editor detained through penal code article 150". Goliath. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. Oil Prices to Rise 5 pct., Saudi newspaper says, The Deseret News, 11 December 1978, Retrieved 14 February 2012
  3. "Saudi Arabia: Oldest daily to close due to financial problems". SPA. 8 January 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. "صحيفة البلاد - Albilad newspaper". صحيفة البلاد (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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