Newspapers in Kuwait are published in English, French and Urdu, in addition to Arabic.[1] The number of newspapers published reached the peak in 2009, when there were 14 Arabic dailies, three English dailies and a dozens weekly newspapers in Kuwait.[2] But the numbers decreased since then either on account of the 2008 financial crisis and the increase of digital news sources or by government censorship.
Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm, first published in 1954,[3] is solely the government gazette used for public matters and not used for journalistic reporting. Publishing certain actions in the gazette is necessary for them to become legally valid, like in instances of name changes.
This is an incomplete list of newspapers in Kuwait.
Arabic language daily newspapers
editEnglish language daily and weekly newspapers
edit- Kuwait Times — since 1961[12]
- Arab Times — since 1977[13]
Non-daily newspapers
edit- Al Kuwait Magazine — since 1928 [14]
- Al-Arabi — since 1958 [15]
- Sout Al Khaleej — since 1962[16]
- Al Bayan — since 1966 [17]
- Afaaq — since 1978[18]
- Al Mouasher Economic Weekly — since 1994
- The Times Kuwait — English weekly since 1996[19]
- Al Dustor — semi-daily since 1997 from Kuwait National Assembly[20]
- Dark Politics — since 2018[21]
- ECOnews — Since 2024[22]
Defunct newspapers
edit- Al Kuwaiteya — 2011-2023
- Al Khaleej —2009-2020
- Al Shahed weekly — 2004-2019
- Al Taleea — 1962-2016 [23]
- Al-Watan —1974-2015 [24]
- ِAlRay AlAam -1962–1995
- Alam Al Yawm — 2007-2014
- Al-Daar - 2008-2013
- Al-Watan Daily - 2008-2013
- Al Mustagbal - 2010-2012
- Al-Hureya - 2008-2012
- Arrouiah - 2007–2010
- Awan - 2007–2010
- Assawt - 2008–2009
- Al Balad 2008
- Sawt alKuwait - 1990–1993 during the Invasion of Kuwait by State of Kuwait government
- Alfajer Aljadeed - 1991–1993 was published by Mr. Yousif Olyan and Dr.Yasin Taha Al-Yasin
- 26 Febrayer - 1991
- Al-Nida' - 1990–1991 during the Invasion of Kuwait by Republic of Kuwait government
- Al Morabtoon - 1990-1991
- Al jamaheer - 1983-1990
- Daily News - 1963-
References
edit- ^ Barrie Gunter; Roger Dickinson (6 June 2013). News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-4411-0239-3. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Media sustainability index 2009" (PDF). IREX. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Kuwait Alyawm Online
- ^ Al-Seyassah Online
- ^ Al-Qabas Online Archived 2010-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Al-Anbaa Online
- ^ Al Rai Online
- ^ Annahar Online
- ^ Al-Shahed Online
- ^ Al-Jarida Online
- ^ Al-Sabah Online
- ^ Kuwait Times Online
- ^ Arab Times Online
- ^ Kuwait Magazine Online
- ^ Al-Arabi Online
- ^ Sout AlKhaleej Online
- ^ AlBayan Online
- ^ Afaaq Online
- ^ The Times Kuwait Online
- ^ Al Dustor Online
- ^ DarkPolitics Online
- ^ EcoNews Online
- ^ Al Taleea Online
- ^ Al-Watan Online