Khaleej Times
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Galadari Brothers Group |
| Publisher | Galadari Printing and Publishing |
| Founded | April 16, 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Sister newspapers | Classified; Wknd Magazine. |
| OCLC number | 60637427 |
| Official website | KhaleejTimes.com |
The Khaleej Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Traditionally perceived as one of the most popular newspaper in the UAE, popular with expats that have been in the region for a long period of time.
It is published by Galadari Brothers, and was the first English daily in the UAE when it was founded on April 16, 1978.[1] The newspaper is also part-owned by the government of the UAE, and its main competitor is the Gulf News.[2]
The broadsheet comprises of the general news section, the business pages and a lively sports section. Khaleej Times is the highest circulated of the English language newspapers throughout the Gulf. It reaches out to all parts of the UAE. Additionally, it covers Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia through a dedicated distribution network.[1]
With a multinational readership of 450,000, Khaleej Times Special Reports and Supplements are regarded as part of a valuable service to the community. They offer advertisers an opportunity to promote their products and services over an extended time period, in a uniquely relevant editorial context catering to their own precise target audience.
Classified is a separate tabloid of 28 to 32 pages published daily along with the Khaleej Times main paper. It carries local advertisements about Cars, Real Estate, Recruitment / Educational Services and Matrimonial.
Wknd Magazine, brought out on Fridays along with the broadsheet, gives its readers a wide range of information. It discusses a range of topics that are of interest to men, women and children. Stories are a fine balance between topics and themes of local interest and international relevance.[2]
Khaleej Times Online is the global face of the newspaper on the internet.The newspaper stepped into the digital medium with the launch of Khaleej Times online. The online version is not just a transcript of the print version. It reaches out to a targeted readership both at home and abroad, who are interested in news and information both about the UAE as well as the Middle East at large.
It has carved its own niche brand equity and is one of the websites in the Middle East with largest number of visits. Apart from focussing on news from the UAE and the Middle East, it also provides many value-added and interactive features which are exclusive to the Online edition. [3]
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[edit] References
- ^ TradeArabia News Service (2008-09-22). "New chairman for Khaleej Times". TradeArabia. http://www.tradearabia.com/news/MEDIA_149727.html. Retrieved 2008-10-06.[dead link]
- ^ Hope, Bradley (2008-09-07). "The 30-year-old Khaleej Times is on a recruiting drive". The National. http://www.thenational.ae/business/media/the-30-year-old-khaleej-times-is-on-a-recruiting-drive. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
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