Dar Al Sharq To Mark 50 Years Of Al Arab Newspaper
Date
5/11/2022 1:01:05 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: Under the patronage and presence of Chairman of Qatar media Corporation (QMC), H E sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, Dar Al Sharq Group is celebrating today the 50th anniversary of Al Arab Newspaper, Qatar's first ever daily newspaper.
A ceremony to mark the occasion will be held at Jawaher Hall, Ezdan Palace Hotel, with the participation of a number of leaders of government institutions and prominent personalities.
A number of media personalities and journalists who have influenced the local media, former ministers of culture and information, and former editors-in-chief of the newspaper since its inception in 1972 will be honoured at the ceremony.
The ceremony will also witness screening of a documentary film about Al Arab newspaper, depicting its journey and its role in promoting media work in Qatar.
Al Arab was established in 1972 as the first political daily newspaper in Qatar by Dar Al-Uruba for Press, Printing, Publishing and Distribution.
It was founded by Abdullah Hussein Al Naama, who was also the first Editor-in-Chief of the daily.
Al Arab began to publish on a daily basis with six pages, fed by correspondents in Cairo, Amman and Algeria, and continued publishing until 1996, when its last issue carried the number 7096, on January 2, and contained 22 pages.
The newspaper resumed publication on November 18, 2007 by Dar Al Arab for Publishing and Distribution.
In September 2020, Dar Al Sharq Group acquired Dar Al Arab for publishing, printing and distribution, and resumed publishing the newspaper under the umbrella of Dar Al Sharq with its sister newspapers, Al Sharq, The Peninsula and Lusail.
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