''Arrajol'' () is a monthly men's lifestyle magazine published in Saudi Arabia. The magazine is one of the publications of the

Saudi Research and Marketing Group Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG), also known as the Saudi Media Group, is a Saudi state-backed media company registered in Riyadh. The group mainly publishes, prints and distributes various publications. The company operates in Saudi Arabia ...

(SRMG).

History and profile

''Arrajol'' was launched in

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in May 1992. The owner of ''Arrajol'' is SRMG. SRMG also owns other magazines such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. ''Arrajol'' is published monthly. The magazine is based in

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. The circulation of ''Arrajol'' was 36.566 copies in 2009.

Editors

From 1997 to 2004, Mohammed Fahad Al Harithi served as the editor–in-chief of ''Arrajol''. Then

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served in the post. Then Mohammed Al Harithi again became the editor-in-chief of the monthly and served in the post until 2021 when Mohammed Nassar became the editor-in-chief. Hadeel Alwash is among the senior editors of the magazine.

Target audience

The magazine mainly targets wealthy, elite and influential men and executives in Saudi Arabia and other

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. It is stated that the same decision-makers who read ''

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'' for daily news read ''Arrajol'' to shape their lifestyle interests.

Content

''Arrajol'' frequently offers articles that are mostly suitable for the Arab men who are rich and have power and an interest in all the aspects of wealth. It covers the life styles and success stories of famous male personalities, particularly businessmen. Therefore, articles address a range of subjects from features on luxury yachts and cars to

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opportunities and

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issues. In April 2019 ''Arrajol'' featured the

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References

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History and profile

Editors

Target audience

Content

See also

References