Alam Al Yawm
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri |
| Founder(s) | Ahmad Al Daas Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri |
| Editor-in-chief | Ahmad Al Daas |
| Founded | 8 January 2007 |
| Political alignment | Moderate and independent |
| Language | Arabic |
| Ceased publication | July 2014 |
| Circulation | 23,000 (2012) |
| Website | Alam Al Yawm |
Alam Al Yawm (Arabic: عالم اليوم; The World of Today) was an Arabic newspaper published in Kuwait.[1] The paper had an independent and moderate stance and was in circulation between 2007 and 2014.
History and profile
Alam Al Yawn was first published on 8 January 2007.[2][3] The founders were two businessmen, Ahmad Al Daas and Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri.[2] The former was also the editor-in-chief.[4][5] Al Shemmeri was the owner of Alam Al Yawm.[6][7]
In 2012 Alam Al Yawn sold 23,000 copies.[1]
In April 2014, the paper and Al Watan were temporarily closed down for two weeks by the Kuwaiti government due to the publication of a videotape allegedly showing former senior officials plotting a coup in Kuwait.[8] In June 2014, both papers were again shut down for five days because of the same reason.[4][9]
In July 2014 the license of the paper was revoked by the Kuwaiti authorities, and the paper ceased publication.[6][10] The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information cited the reason for closure as "losing some of the terms and conditions for obtaining a licence."[11] The citizenships of the owner, Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri, and of his family members were also revoked by a decision of the Kuwaiti cabinet on 21 July 2014.[7][10]
Political stance and content
Alam Al Yawm was an independent and moderate paper.[12][13] However, the paper was close to the Kuwaiti opposition group, Popular Bloc.[2]
In November 2009, Mohammed Abdulqader Al Jassem published an article in the daily, criticizing the manipulation of the Kuwaiti newspapers by Prime Minister Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah.[12] Upon this event both the writer and Alam Al Yawm were fined 3,000 Kuwaiti dinars on 7 March 2010.[12][14]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Kuwait orders temporary closure of newspapers over defiance of gag order". Middle East Eye. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Kuwait Parliament Speaker receives Alam Al Youm editor in chief". KUNA. 23 December 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ a b Sumaya Bakhsh (25 July 2014). "Kuwait: Fear over freedoms as nationalities revoked". BBC. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Five Kuwait politicians' citizenship revoked". Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Kuwait shuts down newspapers after coup tape controversy". Your Middle East. AFP. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Kuwait papers closed for violating 'plot' blackout". BBC. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ a b Ferhiyo Ismail Ali (3 August 2014). "Kuwait Strips Dissidents' Citizenship". The Global Panorama. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Kuwait: Fear over Freedoms as Nationalities Revoked" (PDF). LDESP. July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Court fines a journalist and two newspapers in Kuwait". CPJ. New York. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait Media Reaction - American Policy, Iraq and Iran". Wikileaks. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait". Freedom House. 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2013.