Al-Iqtissadiya
Al Iqtissadiya ("Economy" in Arabic) is a weekly Arabic newspaper published in Syria. The paper is one of the first privately owned publications in Syria.[1] Its sister paper is Al Watan, a daily in Syria.[2]
Type | Weekly |
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Founded | 1 June 2001 |
Political alignment | Pro-government |
Language | Arabic |
Headquarters | Damascus |
Sister newspapers | Al Watan |
Website | Iqtissadiya |
History and profile
Al Iqtissadiya was launched in June 2001.[3] The weekly, based in Damascus, is published on Sundays.[4] It focuses on financial and business news, including local news, international news, economical research and studies.[4][5] The paper both exhibits a critical attitude towards slow progress in the economic and social fields in the country and clearly supports the Assad regime's national and foreign policies.[2] In 2005, the editor-in-chief of the paper was Waddah Abed Rabbo.[6]
The weekly was the only Syrian publication that paid adequate tribute to Rafik Hariri, the assassinated prime minister of Lebanon in February 2005.[7]
References
- "Syria: Editor comments on publication of first independent political magazine". BBC. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- "Syria". Arab Press Network. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- Alan George (2003). Syria: Neither Bread Nor Freedom. Zed Books. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-84277-213-3.
- "Media domain". MAG Advertising. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- "Al Iqtissadiya Newspaper". SyriaYP. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- "Hit List: Syria wants more Lebanese blood". Ya Libnan. 1 August 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- Sami Moubayed (24 February – 2 March 2005). "Trying times for Damascus". Al Ahram Weekly. 731. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.