Al Sharq
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dar Al-Sharq Media Group |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Political alignment | Pro-government |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Doha |
| Country | Qatar |
| Sister newspapers | The Peninsula |
| Website | Al Sharq |
Al Sharq (Arabic: الشرق, romanized: The Orient) is an Arabic pro-government daily newspaper published in Doha, Qatar.[1] The paper is one of the three leading Arabic newspapers in the country in addition to Al Raya and Al Watan.[2]
Al Sharq was launched in 1987[3] and was published by Al Watan Printing and Publishing House under the name of Al Khaleej Al Youm (Arabic: Gulf Today).[1] Eighteen months after its start it was sold to Dar Al Sharq, and the paper was renamed as Al Sharq.[1] The publisher of the paper, which is owned by a senior member of the ruling family, Khalid bin Thani Al Thani,[4][5] also owns the English daily The Peninsula, as well as Arabic women's magazine Sayyidat Al Sharq.[6][7]
Al Sharq is based in Doha.[8] As of 2012 the editor and manager of Al Sharq was Abdul Latif Al Mahmoud.[7] Jaber Al Harami was the editor-in-chief in 2016.[3]
In 1996 Al Sharq started a page on the environmental issues.[9] However, it was ended soon.[9] Then the daily began to publish random articles and reports on environmental topics.[9] In addition, it has large supplements on sports, business and finance. Since June 2012 the daily has offered a monthly supplement which is developed by Anadolu Agency's Middle East and Africa regional directorate.[10]
In 2011 Al Sharq was one of the 50 most powerful online Arab newspapers in the list of Forbes.[3]
The circulation of Al Sharq was about 10,000 in the early 1990s.[1] In 2000 the paper reached a circulation of 47,000 circulation.[11] Its estimated circulation in 2003 was 15,000 copies.[12] In 2008 the daily also sold 15,000 copies.[13]