Kuwait Timesis an English-language daily published inKuwait.[1]It is the first English language paper in thePersian Gulf region,and the oldest active newspaper in Kuwait.
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 Kuwait Times First Edition Front Page | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Yousuf Saleh Alyan |
| Editor | Abdurahman Alyan |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Shuwaikh,Kuwait |
| OCLCnumber | 232118740 |
| Website | www |
| Free online archives | www |
History and profile
editKuwait Timeswas founded byYousuf Saleh Alyanin 1961.[2][3]The 16-pagebroadsheetprovides in-depth reporting on local events and business news, analysis and editorials on local, regional, and international issues, and entertainment and sports news and features.
Since its founding in 1961, theKuwait Timeshas branched out to includeKuwait News,an Arabic-language digital news outlet. In 2024, the Kuwait Times also launchedKuwait Times Archive,dedicated to historic content derived from the bound archives ofKuwait Times.
Kuwait Times' discontinued projects include theFriday Times,a free 40-pagetabloid.It was the first tabloid in the country, offering local commentary, news, and analysis as well as entertainment, sports, and comprehensive features. Another discontinued Kuwait Times initiative was the sister Arabic daily newspaper,Alfajer Aljadeed,which was published for two years, following theinvasion of Kuwait.
Firsts
edit- First English language newspaper in the Persian Gulf
- First English language daily in the Persian Gulf
- First tabloid launched in Kuwait
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Guardian Staff (5 February 2002)."World news guide: Middle East".The Guardian.
- ^"Company Overview of Kuwait Times Newspaper".Bloomberg Businessweek.Archived fromthe originalon 8 August 2014.Retrieved31 July2014.
- ^Aarti Nagraj (26 March 2013)."Revealed: 10 Oldest Newspapers In The GCC".Gulf Business.Retrieved14 January2014.