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This is a list of Arabic-language and other newspapers published in the Arab world. The Arab newspaper industry started in the early 19th century with the Iraqi newspaper Journal Iraq published by Ottoman Wali, Dawud Pasha, in Baghdad in 1816. International Arab papers Al-Arab (United Kingdom) Al-Hayat (United Kingdom) Al-Quds al-Arabi (United Kingdom) Asharq Alawsat (United Kingdom) Hoona ...
The old key to the Kaaba, which was used during the late Mamluk period. The person who takes up the role receives the title Custodian of the Kaaba (Arabic: سدانة الكعبة, Sadinat al-Ka'bah). The current custodian of the Kaaba is Sheikh Abdul Wahhab bin Zain Al-Abidin Al-Shaibi.
The Arab newspapers industry started in the early 19th century with the American newspaper Kawkab America.(Arabic: كوكب أميركا, 'Star of America') was an Arabic-language weekly (later daily) newspaper published in New York City, United States, it was the first Arabic-language newspaper in North America; it was founded by Najib Arbeely and Ibrahim Arbeely.
The first local newspaper in Bahrain was Al Bahrayn which was published between 1939 and 1944. [1]Bahrain's Information Affairs Authority reported that the number of newspapers in 1999 was four which were published in Arabic and English languages. [2]
Akhbar Al Arab published by Al Wathba Publishing was founded in 1999. [3] [4] Ahmad Rateb Al Kheshen is the editor-in-chief of the daily. [3] The estimated circulation of the paper in 2003 was 35,000, making it the third in the country. [5] Its 2008 circulation was 20.000 copies. [6]
Al Baha is served by four major Arabic newspapers, Asharq Al Awsat, Al Watan, Okaz, and Al Bilad, as well as two major English newspapers, the Saudi Gazette and Arab News. Okaz and Al Watan are the primary newspapers of Al Baha and some other Saudi cities. With over a million readers; they focus mainly on issues that affect the city.
Muslim pilgrims continued their religious rituals on Sunday during the annual hajj pilgrimage, circling the Kaaba in Mecca. (July 10)
Bani Shaiba gatekeeper, c.1880 Key to the Ka'ba at the time of Sultan Barquq of Egypt. The Bani Shaiba (Arabic: بني شيبه, lit. ' the sons of Shaiba ') are an Arab clan belonging to the Banu Abd al-Dar sub-clan, that are part of the larger erstwhile Quraysh tribal confederation in the Hejaz region of modern Saudi Arabia.