''Kuwait Times'' is an English-language daily published in
Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–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
Yousuf Saleh Alyan in 1961.
The 16-page
broadsheet
A broadsheet is the largest newspaper format and is characterized by long Vertical and horizontal, vertical pages, typically of in height. Other common newspaper formats include the smaller Berliner (format), Berliner and Tabloid (newspaper ...
provides in-depth reporting on local events and business news, analysis and editorials on local, regional, and international issues, and entertainment and sports news and features.
Since its founding in 1961, the ''Kuwait Times'' has branched out to include ''Kuwait News'', an Arabic-language digital news outlet. In 2024, the Kuwait Times also launched ''Kuwait Times Archive'', dedicated to historic content derived from the bound archives of ''Kuwait Times''.
Kuwait Times' discontinued projects include the ''Friday Times'', a free 40-page
tabloid. It was the first tabloid in the country, offering local commentary, news, and analysis as well as entertainment, sports, and comprehensive features. Another discontinued Kuwait Times initiative was the sister Arabic daily newspaper, ''Alfajer Aljadeed'', which was published for two years, following the
invasion of Kuwait
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, codenamed Project 17, began on 2 August 1990 and marked the beginning of the Gulf War. After defeating the Kuwait, State of Kuwait on 4 August 1990, Ba'athist Iraq, Iraq went on to militarily occupy the country fo ...
.
Firsts
* First English language newspaper in the Persian Gulf
* First English language daily in the Persian Gulf
* First tabloid launched in Kuwait
See also
*
List of newspapers in Kuwait
Newspapers in Kuwait are published in English, French and Urdu, in addition to Arabic. The number of newspapers published reached the peak in 2009, when there were 14 Arabic dailies, three English dailies and a dozens weekly newspapers in Kuwait. ...
References
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Newspapers established in 1961
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English-language newspapers published in Arab countries