Al-Watan (Bahrain)

Al Watan (in Arabic الوطن meaning The Homeland) is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Manama, Bahrain. It is known to have pro-government stance.

For other uses, see Al-Watan (disambiguation).

Al Watan
الوطن
TypeDaily
PublisherAl Watan for Publishing and Distribution Company
Editor-in-chiefYusuf Albinkhalil
Founded10 December 2005 (2005-12-10)
Political alignmentpro-government
LanguageArabic
HeadquartersManama
WebsiteOfficial website

History and profile

Al Watan was launched on 10 December 2005.[1][2] The publisher of the daily is Al Watan for Publishing and Distribution Company.[3] Yusuf Albinkhalil is the editor-in-chief of the daily.[4] Its board of advisers mostly includes Salafis.[5] The paper is based in Manama.[6]

The online edition of the paper was the 46th most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[7]

Content and political stance

The daily has supplements in business and sports.[1]

It is a pro-government daily newspaper according to Human Rights Watch.[8] However, the paper describes itself as independent.[3] On the other hand, it is under the effect of Saudi Arabia through Salafi members of the advisory board.[5]

References
  1. "Al Watan newspaper - Bahrain". Fikr Conferences. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  2. "About IAA". Information Affairs Authority. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. "Al Watan Newspaper, Bahrain". Araboo. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  4. "Al Watan newspaper: HRH the Crown Prince's appointment as First Deputy Premier is a progressive outlook". Bahrain News Agency. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. Frederic M. Wehrey (2013). Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings. Columbia University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-231-16512-9.
  6. "Media Landscape. Bahrain". Menassat. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  7. "Forbes Releases Top 50 MENA Online Newspapers; Lebanon Fails to Make Top 10". Jad Aoun. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  8. World Report 2011: Bahrain Human Rights Watch.


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