Al Ahrar (weekly)

Al Ahrar (in Arabic الأحرار meaning the Free or the Liberal in English) was an Arabic weekly newspaper published in Egypt from 1977 to 2013.

Al Ahrar
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founder(s)Liberal Party
PublisherLiberal Party
Founded1977
Political alignmentLiberal
LanguageArabic
Ceased publication2013
HeadquartersCairo

History and profile

Al Ahrar was the official media outlet of the Liberal Party.[1][2] It was established during the Sadat era in 1977 and was based in Cairo.[3][4][5]

It was one of the highest circulation papers in the country owned by a political party.[6][7] It was one of the major opposition publications in Egypt[8][9] and was one of the major critics of Baháʼí Egyptians.[10]

The weekly had a liberal political leaning[8] and its 2005 circulation was 5,000 copies.[3]

In 2013, Al Ahrar ceased publication.[11]

Incidents

In September 1997 when pro-Islamic biweekly Al Shaab was banned by the government Al Ahrar run a page for it in its third page.[12] In December 2012, Al Ahrar along with others went on strike for one day to protest the draft constitution presented by the Egyptian government.[13]

See also

References
  1. Roberto Aliboni (2013). Egypt's Economic Potential. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-135-08688-6.
  2. Anthony McDermott (2012). Egypt from Nasser to Mubarak (RLE Egypt): A Flawed Revolution. Routledge. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-415-81116-3.
  3. William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6.
  4. Mamoun Fandy (2007). (Un)civil War of Words: Media and Politics in the Arab World. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-275-99393-1.
  5. "Saudi-Egyptian-Malaysian Consortium Bids for Mobile Network in Egypt". Asharq Alawsat. Cairo. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  6. Rasha Allam. Media landscapes. Egypt Archived 27 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine European Journalism Centre. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  7. Hany Ghoraba (9 October 2012). "Egyptian press and online media quagmire". House of Dialog. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  8. Neha Sahgal (2008). Divided We Stand, But United We Oppose? Opposition Alliances in Egypt and Pakistan. ProQuest. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-549-96610-4.
  9. Andrew Hammond (2007). Popular Culture in the Arab World: Arts, Politics, and the Media. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-977-416-054-7.
  10. "Egyptian Press and the Industry of Bigotry" (PDF). Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  11. "Media Situation in Egypt: Tenth report for the period January and February 2014" (Report). Al Sawt Al Hurr. 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  12. "Rival Helps Suspended Egyptian Newspaper Publish". The Spokesman Review. Associated Press. 13 September 1997. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  13. "Egypt's online media shows solidarity with newspaper strike". Ahram Online. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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