United Group for Publishing Advertising and Marketing
Syrian & Arab Media Group
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United Group for Publishing Advertising and Marketing (Arabic: المجموعة المتحدة للنشر والدعاية والتسويق) also known as United Group (Syria) or United Group (UG), is the largest private sector media group in the Syria.[5][3][6]
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| AWI Company[1] United Group (UG) | |
Native name | المجموعة المتحدة للنشر والدعاية والتسويق |
| Type | Public |
| ISIN | SY0031100058 |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
| Key people | Haidara Bahjat Suleiman (CEO)[2] Muhamad Saeed Koudmani (chairman)[3] |
| Products | Baladna |
| Owner | Majid Bahjat Suleiman (66%)[4] Bachar Kiwan (19%)[4] Jad Kiwan (5%)[4] Zina Khair (5%)[4] Jawa Suleiman (5%)[4] |
| Website | http://www.ug.com.sy/ |
Overview
United Group (UG) publishes the government-aligned Baladna newspaper in Syria, and published the defunct Al-Balad newspaper in Lebanon, Kuwait, and the Comoros.[7][6][8] Baladna is one of two private daily newspapers covering political topics that have succeeded in staying open after the Syrian civil war, due to close ties to the Syrian government.[9][10][11]
Ownership
The company is publicly listed on the Damascus Securities Exchange and majority owned by Majid Bahjat Suleiman, Bachar Kiwan, and their relatives.[6][12][4]
