''Elkhabar'' () is a daily newspaper in
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 ...
published seven days a week in the
tabloid format. It is one of the most widely read Algerian newspapers.
''El Khabar''′s web service publishes selected news in
Arabic
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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
Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi ...
on 1 November 1990. The daily which has an independent stance is published in the
tabloid format
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.
In August 2003 ''El Khabar'' temporarily ceased publication due to its debt to state-run printing presses.
The paper's online version was the sixth most visited website for 2010 in the
MENA region
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.
Political views and controversies
The paper is independent and has no party affiliation.
[ 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.]
Notable journalists
* Mohamed Cherak
Mohamed Cherak (; 14 August 1977 – 17 November 2018) was an Algerian journalist and editor-in-chief.
Early life
Cherak was born in 1977 in the town of Hammadi, in the lower Kabylia region of Algeria, west of the Khachna Massif and south-wes ...
(1977–2018)
* Othmane Senadjki
Othmane Senadjki (; 23 May 1959 in Khemis El Khechna – 29 December 2010 in Béni Messous) was an Algerian journalist and editor-in-chief of El Khabar newspaper.
Early life
Senadjki was born in 1959 in the town of Khemis El Khechna in the ...
(1959–2010)
See also
* List of newspapers in Algeria
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References
External links
The Arabic edition
*
Khabars.in
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1990 establishments in Algeria
Newspapers published in Algeria
Arabic-language newspapers
Newspapers established in 1990
Mass media in Algiers