Al Ayam (Bahrain)
Circulation 45,000 | | |
| Website | www.alayam.com | |
|---|---|---|
Al Ayam (meaning The Days in English) is an
History and profile
The first issue of the Al Ayam in Arabic was published on 7 March 1989 and after that the daily Bahrain Tribune in English was published on 7 March 1997. Al Ayam group also published an entertainment weekly magazine Sada Al Osbou and a monthly magazine Gulf Panorama.
According to the latest surveys and studies that is made by specialized companies Al Ayam is the leading and the No.1 circulated newspaper in the Kingdom of Bahrain because of the variety of ideologies, credibility and the extensive coverage of local and international news.
Al Ayam was the first newspaper in the MENA region to use the modern Information Technology in editing, executing and publishing and one of the first Arabic newspapers which launched a website on the internet.
Al Ayam has a dedicated sports, kids and business supplement pullout along with the daily. The paper is a member of the project “Kitab Fi Jarida” – A book in a newspaper – which is one of the programs of the UNESCO. The publication is active in the cultural filed and it owns a distribution company and one of the most important and popular commercial bookshop in Bahrain. It uses one of the most modern presses in the Middle East that has the ability to print all types of newspaper, books and different types of publications.
Al Ayam celebrated its 21st anniversary in March 2010 and on this occasion AlAyam Media Center was launched, which offices all the departments and the modern printing press in an area of more than 15,000 sq meter and is located on Shaikh Isa bin Salman Highway – Janabiyah, close to entry of King Fahd Causeway to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a very strategic location.
AlAyam is starting a new era in media and publishing sector and trust fully will continue its success as the leading media organization in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The paper is part of AlAyam Publishing Group.
In 2001 AlAyam was the best selling newspaper in Bahrain with a circulation of 36,000 copies.
Political stance and criticism
The paper is a leading liberal daily newspaper.
See also
References
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