Al-Shorouk
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ibrahim El Moellam |
| Publisher | Dar El Shorouk publishing house |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Official website | Official website |
Al-Shorouk, Shorouk News or Al-Shuruq (Arabic: الشروق) is a prominent Arabic newspaper published in Egypt[1] and several other Arabic nations. It is a daily independent newspaper, covering mainly politics, militant affairs and sport.
Content
Its coverage ranges from for example the 2009 Egypt–Algeria World Cup dispute[3] to important political issues and activity and interviews of militant Islamists.[4] In late August and early September 2009, it published a document entitled al-Badil al-Thalith bayna al-Istibdad wa-al-Istislam (The Third Alternative between Despotism and Surrender) written by then incarcerated Abbud al-Zumar and Tarek al-Zumar[5]
Circulation
The printed version of the paper is not among top ten, but its online version is ranked third among online newspapers in 2012.[6]
References
- ^ The Report: Egypt 2010. Oxford Business Group. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-907065-17-0. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Newcomer on Egyptian newspaper market making headlines". Arab Press Network. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Leicester, John; Associated Press (17 November 2009). "Egypt-Algeria: When Fair Play Died". New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Ashour, Omar (7 April 2009). The de-radicalization of Jihadists: transforming armed Islamist movements. Routledge. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-415-48545-6. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "The Forgotten Recantation". Jihadica. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Messieh, Nancy (1 May 2012). "Newspaper circulation records its lowest growth in the Middle East, with online media trying to catch up". TNW. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
