El Khabar
Circulation 500,000 (May 2006 - May 2007) | | |
| Website | www.elkhabar.com | |
|---|---|---|
Elkhabar (
Arabic: الخبر, lit. 'The News') is a daily newspaper in Algeria published seven days a week in the tabloid
format. It is one of the most widely read Algerian newspapers.
El Khabar′s web service, though often poorly translated.
History and profile
After the fall of Algeria's one-party system in 1988, which tightly controlled the press, a group of young journalist issued the first edition of El Khabar in
tabloid format.[3]
In August 2003 El Khabar temporarily ceased publication due to its debt to state-run printing presses.[4]
The paper's online version was the sixth most visited website for 2010 in the
MENA region.[5]
Political views and controversies
The paper is independent and has no party affiliation.Islamist rebels during Algeria's civil war, which began in 1992 and ended in 2002.
Notable journalists
- Mohamed Cherak (1977–2018)
- Othmane Senadjki (1959–2010)
See also
References
- ^ ElKhabar. "الخبر". www.elkhabar.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "El Khabar". Al Monitor. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ a b Cristina Romero. "Media Landscapes. Algeria". European Journalism Center. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Algerian newspapers suspended from publication". Mail and Guardian. 18 August 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Forbes Releases Top 50 MENA Online Newspapers; Lebanon Fails to Make Top 10". Jad Aoun. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Al Khabar correspondent released". Reporters Sans Frontières. Algeria. 22 February 2006. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
