Al Riyadh (newspaper)
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Al Yamamah Press Establishment |
| Publisher | Al Yamamah Press Establishment |
| Editor-in-chief | Turki Al Sudairi |
| Associate editor | Yousuf Al Kuwailit |
| Managing editors | Nawal Al Rashed (for women section) |
| Founded | 11 May 1965 |
| Political alignment | Pro-government |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Riyadh |
| Circulation | 150,000 (2007) |
| OCLC number | 12593490 |
| Website |
Arabic website English website |
Al Riyadh (in Arabic الرياض) is a Riyadh-based, pro-government Saudi daily newspaper. Its sister paper was Riyadh Daily that was disestablished on 1 January 2004.Al Riyadh is one of the dominant papers in Nejd.
Al Riyadh is the first daily newspaper that was published in Arabic in Riyadh. Its first issue was published on 11 May 1965 with a limited number of pages. Later, it became a daily publication with 52 pages, 32 pages of which were colored pages. Its current issues are with 80-100 pages. The paper is published in broadsheet format.
Al Riyadh is also pioneer in other aspects. It is the first Saudi paper that included caricatures which were drawn by Ali Kharjy, a then-leading caricaturist. It is argued that Al Riyadh gained popularity among the public due to these caricatures at the end of the 1960s.Al Riyadh is also the first Saudi newspaper to open a women's bureau.
Al Riyadh is owned and published by Al Yamamah Press Establishment. The company is also the publisher of weekly magazine Al Yamamah.
Al Riyadh is officially independent because it is being published by a private company. However, the World Association of Newspapers considered the paper to be under the direct influence of the then Crown Prince Salman. The association also regards Al Riyadh as a semi-official newspaper. It is further argued that the paper presents relatively conservative attitude and praises House of Saud as many of the other Saudi daily papers. Although Al Riyadh is usually regarded as a pro-government newspaper, it expresses relatively liberal views. Additionally, it publishes very influential editorials, if one wants to have good insight into what the Saudi official view on different matters.
Al Riyadh employs the following news feeds: AFP Arabic, AFP Sports, AP, DPA Arabic, GPA Arabic, Kuwait News Agency Arabic, MENA Arabic, QNA Arabic, Saudi Press Agency Arabic, Reuters Arabic, Reuters Photos, Reuters Graphics, RSS news, and full-body feeds from PR Newswire, GNN Network and CCN Matthews. The paper heavily covers the news regarding political, social, religious, economic and cultural events. It also provides its readers with sports news.
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