Baladna

Baladna (Arabic: بلدنا‎ meaning Our Country) is an independent Arabic daily newspaper published in Syria. The paper has also an English edition which was launched in December 2009.[1][2] The publication of its English-edition was thought to be a move towards liberalisation of the Syrian media.[2]

This article is about the Syrian newspaper. For the Qatari dairy company, see Baladna (company). For the Egyptian talk show, see Baladna bel Masry.

Baladna
بلدنا
TypeDaily
PublisherUnited Group for Publishing, Advertising and Marketing
Editor-in-chiefDiana Jabbour
LanguageArabic
HeadquartersDamascus
WebsiteBaladna

History and profile

The publisher of Baladna is the United Group for Publishing, Advertising and Marketing.[2] Diana Jabbour is the editor-in-chief of the daily.[3] The owner of the paper was reported to be Majid Suleiman, the son of a former security chief General Bahjat Suleiman.[4]

The paper was not seen as a supporter of the Bashar al Assad regime in late November 2011.[3] However, in an article published in the paper on 21 February 2012, it states: the uprising "gave homosexuals a freedom they would've never dreamed of".[5]

References
  1. "Baladna English first edition review". Syria News Wire. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  2. Greenslade, Roy (8 December 2009). "English-language paper for Syria". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  3. Kanaan, Wissam (28 November 2011). "Syrian Media Reform: The Art of Double Speak". Al Akhbar. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. Judith Pies; Philip Madanat (June 2011). "Media Accountability Practices Online in Syria" (PDF). MediaAct (10/2011). Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. Andrew, Mike (16 March 2012). "Syrian newspaper says Gays 'infest' society". Seattle Gay News. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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