Al Fajr

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This article is about UAE newspaper published in Abu Dhabi. For similarly named Egyptian publication, see El Fagr. For other publications with a similar name and other uses, see Al-Fajr.
Al Fajr
الفجر
Type Daily
Founder(s) Obaid Humaid Al Mazrooei
Publisher Dar Al Fajr Printing, Publishing and Advertising
Editor-in-chief Sherif Al Bassel
Founded 1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Language Arabic
Headquarters Abu Dhabi
Circulation 28,000 (2003)

Al Fajr (in Arabic الفجر meaning The Dawn in English)[1] is an independent Arabic language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The daily is one of the oldest publications in the country.

History and profile

Al Fajr was launched by Obaid Humaid Al Mazrooei in 1974.[1] Mazrooei was also the first editor of the daily.[2] The publisher of the paper is Dar Al Fajr Printing, Publishing and Advertising which was founded in 1975.[3] The headquarters of the paper is in Abu Dhabi.[4]

The daily, an independent publication, provides local, national and international news.[5][6] In addition, the paper provides supplements for arts and women.[6]

The newspaper is considered loyalist and pro-government.[7] Sherif Al Bassel is the editor-in-chief of the daily.[8]

The daily is a member of the ABC for its circulation records.[6] The reported circulation of Al Fajr in 1994 was 4,284 copies.[6] Its estimated circulation in 2003 was 28,000 copies.[9]

See also

References

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