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Freedom Of Expression In Saudi Arabia
Multiple forms of media including books, newspapers, magazines, films, television, and content published on the Internet are censored in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government closely monitors media and restricts it under official state law. Changes have been made to lessen these restrictions; however, some government-led efforts to control information have also drawn international attention. In 2014, Reporters Without Borders described the government as, "relentless in its censorship of the Saudi media and the Internet," and in 2018, it ranked Saudi Arabia 169th out of 180 countries for freedom of the press. Law and operation Though formal laws regarding censorship were not yet in place for Saudi Arabia, hostile conditions in the country led leaders to take on stricter rules that in turn affected the media. Specifically, the Iranian Islamic revolution and seizure of the Grand Mosque by extremists in 1979 led the government to crack down on radical Sunnis. The government under Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Newspapers In Saudi Arabia
Most of the early newspapers in the Persian Gulf region were established in Saudi Arabia. The first newspaper founded in the country and in the Persian Gulf area is ''Al Fallah'', which was launched in Mecca in 1920. All of the newspapers published in Saudi Arabia are privately owned. Arabic daily newspapers * ''Al-Bilad (Saudi newspaper), Al-Bilad'' * ''Al Eqtisadiah'' *''Al Jazirah (newspaper), Al Jazirah'' *''Al Madina (newspaper), Al Madina'' *''Al Riyadeyyah'' *''Al Riyadh (newspaper), Al Riyadh'' *''Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia), Al Watan'' *''Al Yaum'' *''Makkah News Paper'' *''Asharq Al Awsat'' *''Okaz'' English daily newspapers *''Arab News'' *''Saudi Gazette'' Urdu daily newspaper *''Urdu News'' Malayalam daily newspapers-Kerala *''Malayalam News'' **Dammam edition **Jeddah edition - launched in 1999 **Riyadh edition *''Madhyamam'' **Abha edition - 1 January 2011 **Dammam edition - 24 May 2008 **Jeddah edition - 16 January 2006 **Riyadh edition - 10 December 2007 *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
