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Arabic Newspapers

Arabic Newspapers in the National Library

An important collection of periodic publications in Arabic that appeared in Israel/Palestine from the beginning of the 20^th century

Jrayed – Arabic Newspaper Archive of Ottoman and Mandatory Palestine

“Jrayed” is a digital archive of newspapers and magazines in Arabic that were published from the beginning of the Ottoman rule in Palestine to the end of the British mandate in Israel. The archive holds many papers that offer a variety of political, cultural, religious, social and economic ideas. The archive holds daily newspapers as well as weekly, monthly and quarterly papers.

Al-Ahram Digital Archive

Founded in 1875, Al-Ahram is one of the longest-running newspapers in the Middle East. It has long been regarded as Egypt’s most authoritative and influential newspaper, and one of the most important newspapers in the Arab world, with a circulation of over 1 million. Prior to 1960, the newspaper was an independent publication and was renowned for its objectivity and independence. After being nationalized by President Nasser in 1960, Al-Ahram became the de facto voice of the Egyptian government and today the newspaper is managed by the Supreme Council of Press. Access to the online version is via the Israel National Library.

Arabic News Websites

Akhbar Al-Khaleej أخبار الخليج
Akhbar Al Khaleej (The Gulf News) is a Bahraini daily publication. The version of the English-language daily is Gulf Daily News. The first issue of Akhbar Al Khaleej was published on 1 February 1976
Al-Akhbar الأخبار
Al-Akhbar (The News) is an Arabic daily newspaper based in Egypt. It is a state-owned semi-official newspaper. Al-Akhbar was first published in May 1952 as a part of Akhbar el-Yom
Al-Ayyam الايام
Al-Ayyam Publishing Foundation was established in 1989 by young Bahraini media cadres. Al-Ayyam (The Days) spans a wide range of topics from international conflicts to cultural events
Al-Dustour الدستور
Al-Dustour (The Constitution) is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Amman, Jordan. The first issue of Al-Dustour was published on 28 March 1967 as a result of a merger of two publications, Filastin and Al Manar published in the West Bank and that had ceased publication in 1967 because of the Six-Day War.
Al-Ittihad الاتحاد
The first issue of Al-Ittihad newspaper was published on 20 October 1969, during a period that witnessed continuous effort by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the then ruler of Abu Dhabi, alongside his brothers, the rulers of the Emirates, to found the federation of the United Arab Emirates. The name “Al-Ittihad” (the Union) carries great meaning and symbolism that partly explain why Al-Ittihad is considered the mouthpiece of the UAE, not only as a society, but also as a political entity known for its objective positions and orientations
Al-Khaleej الخليج
The first issue of the newspaper was published on Monday, October 19, 1970, marking Al-Khaleej as a distinctive breakthrough in journalistic work in the United Arab Emirates
Al-Massa المساء
Al Massa (The Evening) is an Algerian daily newspaper printed in Arabic from 1985
Al-Quds القدس
Al-Quds, which founded in 1967, is a Palestinian Arabic language daily newspaper, based in Jerusalem.On 17 December 2008, the newspaper's website began publishing content in Persian. In early 2023, the news website added a Hebrew and an English edition
Al-Raya الراية
Al Raya is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Doha, Qatar from May 1979. It is semi-official newspaper of the country
Al-Sharq الشرق
Al Sharq (The Orient) is an Arabic pro-government daily newspaper published in Doha, Qatar from 1987
Al-Shourouk الشروق
A daily independent liberal-oriented newspaper from Tunisia covering mainly politics, militant affairs and sport.