Most of the early newspapers in the Persian Gulf region were established in Saudi Arabia.[1] The first newspaper founded in the country and in the Persian Gulf area is Al Falah, which was launched in Mecca in 1920.[1] All of the newspapers published in Saudi Arabia are privately owned.[2]
Arabic daily newspapers
English daily newspapers
- Arab News
- Saudi Gazette
- Aseer News
Urdu daily newspaper
- Urdu News
Malayalam daily newspapers-Kerala
Defunct daily newspapers
These newspapers are no longer published:
- Riyadh Daily (1967 - 1 January 2004)[8]
- Shams
See also
- List of magazines in Saudi Arabia
- Media of Saudi Arabia
- List of companies of Saudi Arabia
References
- ^ a b Aarti Nagraj (26 March 2013). "Revealed: 10 Oldest Newspapers In The GCC". Gulf Business. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Arab Media Influence Report". AMIR. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia: Directory: the Press". Europa World Year Book. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
- ^ William A. Rugh (2004). "Loyalist Press: Major Daily Newspapers". Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6.
- ^ "Malayalamnews History".
- ^ "Madhyamam History".
- ^ "Indian regional daily launches Saudi edition".
- ^ "Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Daily has ceased publication". Publicitas. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
External links
- "Arab news media online: Saudi Arabia". Al-Bab.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.