Al Ahali

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Al Ahali
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)
Media of Egypt
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    • Al Ahali, also known as Al Ahaly, (

    Arabic: الأهالي, romanized: al-Ahālī, lit. 'The Masses') is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Cairo, Egypt. The paper has been in circulation since 1978 and is the official media outlet of the National Progressive Unionist Party

    History and profile

    Al Ahali was first published in February 1978.

    Khalid Mohieddin.[4] Dilip Hiro who is an expert on Middle Eastern, Islamic, and central Asian affairs argues that Al Ahali is much more popular than the National Progressive Unionist Party.[5] The paper was temporarily closed by the Egyptian government six months after its establishment due to its coverage of the party's success and popularity.[6]

    Shortly after its start the circulation of Al Ahali was 150,000 copies.[6] The paper sold nearly 100,000 copies in 1989.[7]

    Political stance and bans

    Al Ahali has a leftist stance

    Egyptian government.[10] In addition, it came across numerous bans, and its offices were attacked by the Egyptian forces during the Sadat rule.[11] Its critical approach continued during the rule of Hosni Mubarak, Sadat's successor.[12]

    Content and contributors

    Al Ahali was critical of Iranian ruler

    Ayatollah Khomenei before the revolution in 1979.[13] The daily was among twelve newspapers protested the Islamist-drawn constitution in December 2012.[14]

    Rifaat El Saeed, chairman of the National Progressive Unionist Party, published many articles in the paper which mostly included criticisms over the violation of the rights of the

    editors-in-chief of the daily who resigned from the post on 25 October 1989.[16] Farida Nakash also served in the post, being the first female editor-in-chief of Al Ahali.[17]

    References

    1. ^
      doi:10.1163/221129800X00032
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    2. JSTOR 218411
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    3. ^ "The National Progressive Unionist (Tagammo' El Shaab El Eshtraky) Party". Egypt Electionnaire. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
    4. ^ "مصر: وفاة خالد محيي الدين "آخر الضباط الأحرار"". BBC Arabic. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
    5. ISBN 978-1-62371-033-0
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    6. ^
      JSTOR 41857680
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    7. JSTOR 4327961
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    8. ISBN 978-0-549-84064-0
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    9. ISBN 978-0-275-99393-1
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    10. ISBN 978-0-674-78497-0
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    11. ISBN 978-0-8157-2052-2
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    12. S2CID 143395325
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    13. ^
      doi:10.1215/01636545-2009-003
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    14. Al Akhbar. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original
      on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
    15. ^ Hazem Zohni (5 May 2010). "Al Tagammu Party". Ahram Online. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
    16. JSTOR 4328103
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    17. ^ "Farida Al-Nakash presides over 32nd session of Egyptian Writers Conference". Daily News Egypt. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

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