Al-Watan (Bahrain)

For other uses, see Al-Watan (disambiguation).

Al Watan
الوطنType| Daily newspaper

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Publisher| Al Watan for Publishing and Distribution Company
Editor-in-chief| Yusuf Albinkhalil
Founded| 10 December 2005; 19 years ago (2005-12-10)
Political alignment| pro-government
Language| Arabic
Headquarters| Manama
Website| Official website

Al Watan (الوطن, meaning The Homeland) is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Manama, Bahrain. It is known to have a pro-government stance.

## History and profile

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Al Watan was launched on 10 December 2005.[1][2] The publisher of the daily is Al Watan for Publishing and Distribution Company.[3] Yusuf Albinkhalil is the editor-in-chief of the daily.[4] Its board of advisers mostly includes Salafis.[5] The paper is based in Manama.[6]

The online edition of the paper was the 46th most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[7]

## Content and political stance

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The daily has supplements in business and sports.[1]

It is a pro-government daily newspaper according to Human Rights Watch.[8] However; the paper describes itself as independent.[3] On the other hand, it is under the effect of Saudi Arabia through Salafi members of the advisory board.[5]

## See also

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* List of newspapers in Bahrain

## References

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1. ^ a b "Al Watan newspaper - Bahrain". Fikr Conferences. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
2. ^ "About IAA". Information Affairs Authority. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
3. ^ a b "Al Watan Newspaper, Bahrain". Araboo. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
4. ^ "Al Watan newspaper: HRH the Crown Prince's appointment as First Deputy Premier is a progressive outlook". Bahrain News Agency. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
5. ^ a b Frederic M. Wehrey (2013). Sectarian Politics in the Gulf: From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings. Columbia University Press. p. 245\. ISBN 978-0-231-16512-9.
6. ^ "Media Landscape. Bahrain". Menassat. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
7. ^ "Forbes Releases Top 50 MENA Online Newspapers; Lebanon Fails to Make Top 10". Jad Aoun. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
8. ^ World Report 2011: Bahrain Human Rights Watch.

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