The Arab Press Network (APN) () is a network of organisations that support and promote the development of the press in the

Arab world The Arab world ( '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, comprises a large group of countries, mainly located in West Asia and North Africa. While the majority of people in ...

. It is run by the

World Association of Newspapers The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization made up of 76 national newspaper associations, 12 news agencies, 10 regional press organisations, and many individual newspaper e ...

, with its headquarters located in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

, and is supported by the Danish newspaper group JP/Politiken. According to APN, their mission is to facilitate associations between Arab journalists and editors in order to promote a free press. On a commercial level, the network supports newspapers to grow and expand through practical advice. The APN website contains news about the Arab world and on developments therein relating to freedom of the press.

Papers

The Arabic newspapers ''

Al Arab ''Al Arab'' () was the first Arabic daily following the independence of Qatar. It was printed between 1972 and 1995 and was relaunched on 18 November 2007 as an e-newspaper which is based in Doha, Qatar. History and profile ''Al Arab'' was est ...

'', '' Al Hayat'', ''

Al Quds Al Arabi ''al-Quds al-Arabi'' () is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper, published in London since 1989 and owned by Palestinian expatriates. According to news reports in 2013, it is now owned by Qatar media interests, through intermediaries. The pap ...

'', ''

Asharq Al-Awsat ''Asharq Al-Awsat'' (, meaning "The Middle East") is an Arabic international newspaper headquartered in London. A pioneer of the "off-shore" model in the Arabic press, the paper is often noted for its distinctive green-tinted pages. Although pu ...

'' are members. There are also Arabic, French and English newspapers who are members of the APN: *

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

(''Al Fadjr'', ''Echorouk El Yawmi'', ''El Khabar'', ''El Watan'', ''Place Quotidien d'Oran'', ''Liberté'') *

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

(''Akhbar Al Yom'', Al Ahram, ''Al Ahram Weekly'', ''Al Ahrar'', ''Al Gomhuria'', ''Al Masry Al Youm'', ''Al Messa'', ''Al Shaab'', ''Al Wafd'', ''El Akhbar'', ''Nahda Misr'', ''Rose El Yossef'', ''Tea Egyptian Gazette'') * Bahrain (''Akhbar Al Khaleej'', ''Al Ayam'', ''Al Meethaq'', ''Al Wasat'',

Bahrain Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...

Tribune, ''Gulf Daily News'') * Comoros (''Al Watwan'', ''Kashkazi'', La Gazette des

Comores The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni, ...

) *

Djibouti Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...

(''Al Qurn'', ''La Nation'') *

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...

(''7Days'', ''Akhbar Al Arab'', ''Al Bayan'', ''Al Khaleej'', ''Emarat al-Youm'', ''Emirates Today'', ''Gulf News'', ''Khaleej Times'') * Jordan (''Addustour'', ''Al Anbat'', ''Al Arab'', ''Al Yawm'', ''Al Ghad'', ''Al Some'',

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

Times) *

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

(''Ad Dustur'', ''Al Adala'', Al Ahali, ''Al Bayyna'', ''Al Ittihad'', Al Ittijah, ''Al Akhbar'', ''Al Jihad'', ''Al Mada'', ''Al Mashriq'', ''Al Safeer'', ''Al Siyadah'', ''Al Ta'akhi'', ''Al-Sabah'', ''Alsabah Algadeed'', ''Az-Zaman'', ''Baghdad'', ''Tariq Al Shaab'', ''Xebat'') * Kuwait (''Al Anbaa'', ''Al Qabas'', ''Al Some al Aam'', ''Al Seyassah'', ''Al Watan'', ''Arab Times'',

Kuwait Times ''Kuwait Times'' is an English-language daily published in Kuwait. It was the first English language paper in the Persian Gulf region, and remains the oldest active newspaper in Kuwait. History and profile ''Kuwait Times'' was founded by Yous ...

) *

Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

(''Ad Diyar'', ''Al Akhbar'', ''Al Anwar'', ''Al Balad'', ''Al Mustaqbal'', Urges Nahar, ''

As-Safir ''As-Safir'' () was a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper in Lebanon. The headquarters of the daily was in Beirut. It was in circulation from March 1974 until December 2016. The last issue of the paper was published on 31 December 2016. The o ...

'', '' L'Orient-Place Jour'', ''Tea Daily Star'') *

Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...

(''Al Fajr al Jadeed'', ''Al Jamahiria'', ''Al Shams'', ''Tripoli Post'') *

Mauritania Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...

(''Akhbar Nouakchot'', ''Al Aqsa'', ''Al Qalam'', ''Al Shaab'', ''Al Siraj'', ''L'Eveil Hebdo'', ''Place Calame'', ''Nouakchott Info'', ''Rajoul Esharee'') *

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

(''Al Ahdath al Maghribia'', ''Al Alam'', ''Al Bayane Alyaoume'', ''Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki'', ''Al Massae'', ''Al Sabah'', ''Aujourd'hui place Maroc'', ''L'Economiste'', ''L'Opinion'', ''La Vie Economique'', ''Place Journal Hebdomadaire'', ''Place Matin side Sahara et'' side Maghreb, ''Libération'', ''Nichane'', ''Tamazight'', ''TelQuel'') * Oman (''Al Watan'', ''Oman Daily'', ''Oman Observer'', ''Shabiba'', a ''Tea Week'', Times of

Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

) *

Palestine Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...

(''Al Ayyam'', ''Al Hayat al Jadida'', ''Al Quds'', ''Palestine Times'') *

Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...

(''Al Raya'', ''Al Sharq'', ''Al Watan'', ''Gulf Times'', ''Tea Peninsula'') *

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...

(''Al Eqtisadiah'', ''Al Jazirah'', ''Al Madina'', ''Al Riyadh'', ''Al Watan'', ''Al Yaum'', ''Arab News'', ''Okaz'', ''Tea Saudi Gazette'') *

Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

(''Ayaamaha'', ''Dalka'', ''Warsan'') * Sudan (''Akhir Lahza'', ''Al Anbaa'', ''Al Ayam'', ''Al Gray Al Aam'', ''Al Sahafa'', Al

Sudan Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...

i, ''Sudan Vision'') * Syria (''Abyad wa Aswad'', ''Al Iqtissadiyah'', ''Al Thawra'', '' Al-Watan'',

Syria Times ''The Syria Times'' () is an English-language Syrian daily e-newspaper. Profile ''The Syria Times'' was published by Tishreen Organization for Press and Publishing, a government-owned company that publishes the leading Arabic daily '' Tishreen' ...

, '' Tishreen'') *

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

(''Al Chourouk'', ''Al Mawkif'', ''Al Tariq Al Jadid'', ''Assabah'', ''Essahafa'', ''La Presse'', ''Place Quotidien'', ''Place Renouveau'', ''Mouwatinoun'') * Yemen (''26 September'', ''Al Ayyam'', ''Al Gomhuryah'', ''Al Sahwa'', '' Al-Thawra'', ''the Tea of Yemen Observer'',

Yemen Times The ''Yemen Times'' () was an independent English-language newspaper in Yemen. The paper was published twice weekly. History 1990–1999 The ''Yemen Times'' was founded in 1990 by Abdulaziz al-Saqqaf, an economics professor at Sanaa Univer ...

)

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