Al-Rai Al-Aam
Sudanese newspaper
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Al-Rayaam (also transliterated as Al-Rae Al-Aam,[1] Al-Rai Al-Aam,[2] and Al-Ra'y al-Amm[3]) (Arabic: الرأي العام meaning Public Opinion) is the oldest newspaper in Sudan. It was founded on March 15, 1945, by Ismail Al Atabani.[citation needed] As of 2011, it had a daily circulation of about 18,000.[2]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | Ali Ismail Al Atabani |
| Editor | Kamal Hassan Bakhiet |
| Founded | March 15, 1945 |
Political alignment | Independent |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Khartoum |
| Price | SDG 0.50 Sudan SAR 2 Saudi Arabia |
| Website | www.Rayaam.info |
It is an Islamist paper and had strong links to the government of Omar al-Bashir, but also employed columnists who were anti-government.[2]
