List of newspapers in Saudi Arabia

Most of the early newspapers in the Persian Gulf region were established in Saudi Arabia.^[1] The first newspaper founded in the country and in the Persian Gulf area is Al Falah, which was launched in Mecca in 1920.^[1] All of the newspapers published in Saudi Arabia are privately owned.^[2]

Arabic daily newspapers

English daily newspapers

Urdu daily newspaper

Urdu News

Malayalam daily newspapers-Kerala

Malayalam News ^[5]
- Dammam edition
- Jeddah edition - launched in 1999
- Riyadh edition
Madhyamam
- Abha edition - 1 January 2011 ^[6]
- Dammam edition - 24 May 2008
- Jeddah edition - 16 January 2006
- Riyadh edition - 10 December 2007
Gulf Thejas
- Dammam edition - March 2011
- Jeddah edition - March 2011 ^[7]
- Riyadh edition - March 2011
Chandrika

Defunct daily newspapers

These newspapers are no longer published:

Riyadh Daily (1967 - 1 January 2004)^[8]
Shams

References

^ ^a ^b Aarti Nagraj (26 March 2013). "Revealed: 10 Oldest Newspapers In The GCC". Gulf Business. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
^ "Arab Media Influence Report". AMIR. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
^ "Saudi Arabia: Directory: the Press". Europa World Year Book. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
^ William A. Rugh (2004). "Loyalist Press: Major Daily Newspapers". Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
^ "Malayalamnews History".
^ "Madhyamam History". Archived from the original on 24 August 2013.
^ "Indian regional daily launches Saudi edition".
^ "Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Daily has ceased publication". Publicitas. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

"Arab news media online: Saudi Arabia". Al-Bab.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

[aarti-1] Aarti Nagraj (26 March 2013). "Revealed: 10 Oldest Newspapers In The GCC". Gulf Business. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

[2] "Arab Media Influence Report". AMIR. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

[europa2004-3] "Saudi Arabia: Directory: the Press". Europa World Year Book. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[Rugh2004-4] William A. Rugh (2004). "Loyalist Press: Major Daily Newspapers". Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[malayalamnews-5] "Malayalamnews History".

[madhyamamaboutus-6] "Madhyamam History". Archived from the original on 24 August 2013.

[thejas-7] "Indian regional daily launches Saudi edition".

[publicitas-8] "Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Daily has ceased publication". Publicitas. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

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