Akhbar el-Yom
Egyptian weekly newspaper
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Akhbar el-Yom (Arabic: أخبار اليوم, lit. 'News of the Day' or 'Today's News') is an Arabic language government[1] weekly newspaper published in Egypt.
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| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1944 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Website | akhbarelyom |
History and profile
Akhbar el-Yom was founded by the Amin brothers, Mustafa Amin and Ali Amin, on 6 November 1944.[2] The paper is released weekly on Saturdays. The newspaper is owned by the Shura Council and considered a semi-official newspaper. It has a daily edition called al-Akhbar, which was also established by the Amin brothers.[2]
The circulation of the paper in 2000 was 1.5 million copies.[3]
