Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat (Arabic: الشرق الأوسط, romanized: Aš-Šarq al-ʾAwsaṭ, meaning "The Middle East") is an Arabic international newspaper headquartered in London. A pioneer of the "off-shore" model in the Arabic press, the paper is often noted for its distinctive green-tinted pages.[2]
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Saudi Research and Media Group |
Editor-in-chief | Ghassan Charbel |
Founded | 1978 |
Language | Arabic |
Headquarters | London |
Circulation | 234,561 (as of 2004)[1] |
ISSN | 0265-5772 |
Website | aawsat.com(Arabic) / english.aawsat.com(English) |
Although published under the name of a private company, Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), the paper was founded with the approval of the Saudi royal family and government ministers, and is noted for its support of the Saudi government.[3] The newspaper is owned by Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family.[4]
Asharq Al-Awsat covers events through a network of bureaus and correspondents throughout the Arab world, Europe, the United States, and Asia. The paper also has copyright syndications with The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and Global Viewpoint, permitting it to publish Arabic translations of columnists like Thomas Friedman and David Ignatius.[5]