Annahar (Kuwait)
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Dar Annahar for Press, Publishing and Distribution Company |
| Editor-in-chief | Imad Bukhamseen |
| Founded | 2 September 2007 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Kuwait City |
| Circulation | 23,000 (2012) |
| Website | Annahar |
Annahar (Arabic: النهار, lit. 'The Morning') is an Arabic newspaper headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Annahar was first published in Kuwait on 2 September 2007, being the ninth Arabic paper in the country.[1] The owner of the daily is the Dar Annahar for Press, Publishing and Distribution company which is an affiliated body of the Bukhamseen Holding.[2] On 2 September 2007 the daily also launched its website.[3] Imad Bukhamseen is the editor-in-chief of Annahar which covers local and international political, art, culture and economic news.[1] The daily is described as an independent political newspaper with a liberal leaning.[4] The 2012 circulation of the daily was 23,000 copies.[5]
In March 2010, the daily was fined 3.000 Kuwait dinars for publishing an article which was deemed by the authorities as offensive to the ruling family, Al Sabah.[6]
