El Khabar
 El Khabar logo. | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | El Khabar |
| Editor | Ali Djeri |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Political alignment | Centre-left |
| Language | Arabic, French |
| Headquarters | Algiers, Algeria |
| Circulation | 500,000 (May 2006 - May 2007) |
| Website | www.elkhabar.com |
Elkhabar (in Arabic الخبر meaning The News) is a daily newspaper in Algeria published seven days a week in the tabloid format. It is one of the most widely read Algerian newspapers.
El Khabar′s web service[1] publishes selected news in Arabic and French, with a minor section in English, though often poorly translated.
History and profile
After the fall of Algeria's one-party system in 1988, which tightly controlled the press, a group of young journalist issued the first edition of El Khabar in Algiers on 1 November 1990.[2] The daily which has an independent stance is published in the tabloid format.[3]
In August 2003 El Khabar temporarily ceased publication due to its debt to state-run printing presses.[4]
The paper's online version was the sixth most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[5]
Political views and controversies
The paper is independent and has no party affiliation.[3] The paper's critical reporting has resulted in numerous run-ins with the Algerian government, which on a couple of occasions has sent reporters and editors to jail.[6] El Khabar staff was also threatened and attacked by Islamist rebels during Algeria's long and vicious civil war, which began in 1992.
See also
References
- ^ El Khabar news
- ^ "El Khabar". Al Monitor. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ a b Cristina Romero. "Media Landscapes. Algeria". European Journalism Center. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Algerian newspapers suspended from publication". Mail and Guardian. 18 August 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Forbes Releases Top 50 MENA Online Newspapers; Lebanon Fails to Make Top 10". Jad Aoun. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Al Khabar correspondent released". Reporters Sans Frontières. Algeria. 22 February 2006. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2010.