List of newspapers in Syria

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Newspapers were first published in Syria during the Ottoman era.[1] The first newspaper published in the country was Hadiqat al-Akhbar, published in 1857 by Khalil Al Khuri.[2] The number of the newspapers increased when the country was under French mandate.[1]

The below is a list of newspapers in Syria.

National political newspapers

Political parties' newspapers

Local newspapers

Specialist newspapers

Restricted circulation newspapers

Defunct newspapers

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  • Enab Baladi, Arabic and English Newspaper & Online News Website
  • Ad Domari, satirical weekly, lasted for 104 issues only, as it was closed by the authorities in July 2003.[3]
  • Al Alam, independent daily (1946–1950), issued by Al-Alam publishing house, which was owned by Izzat Husrieh
  • Al Qabas (Damascus), owned by Najeeb Al Rayes
  • Nidal ash-Shaab, issued irregularly, the official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party until 2001; the public sale of the newspaper was prohibited by the Syrian government, and it was delivered to party members only
  • Syria Times, English-language official daily

See also

References

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