Al-Shorouk, Shorouk News or Al-Shuruq (Arabic: الشروق "The Sunrise") is a prominent Arabic newspaper published in Egypt[1] and several other Arabic nations. It is a daily independent liberal-oriented newspaper, covering mainly politics, militant affairs and sport.[2]
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| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Al Shorouk Company |
| Founder(s) | Ibrahim El Moellam |
| Publisher | Dar El Shorouk publishing house |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Political alignment | Center-left |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
The paper was launched by Dar El Shorouk publishing house in February 2009.[3][4] The founder and owner of the paper is Ibrahim Al Moellam, who also owns El Tahrir daily.[5][6] It was published as an independent newspaper by "the Egyptian Company for Arabic and International Publishing" and founded in Mohamed Kamel Morsi St., Mohandessin.[7] The publisher is Dar Al Shorouk.
Following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état which deposed President Mohammed Morsi, it was closed down for two consecutive days due to the publication of an article written by journalist Belal Fadl who later resigned from the newspaper.[8]
Content edit
Its coverage ranges from for example the 2009 Egypt–Algeria World Cup dispute[9] to important political issues and activity and interviews of militant Islamists.[10] In late August and early September 2009, it published a document entitled al-Badil al-Thalith bayna al-Istibdad wa-al-Istislam (The Third Alternative between Despotism and Surrender) written by then incarcerated Abbud al-Zumar and Tarek al-Zumar[11]
Circulation edit
The printed version of the paper is not among the top ten,[12] but the circulation of the paper became 150,000 copies during the 25 January revolution in 2011.[13] On the other hand, its online version is ranked third among online newspapers in the Middle East in 2012.[12]
Editors edit
Between 2008 and 2009 Hani Shukrallah served as the paper's editor-in-chief.[14] As of 2014, the editor-in-chief is Emad El-Din Hussein.[8]
References edit
- ^ The Report: Egypt 2010. Oxford Business Group. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-907065-17-0.
- ^ "Al Shorouk".
- ^ "Newcomer on Egyptian newspaper market making headlines". Arab Press Network. 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Mirette F. Mabrouk (May 2010). "Changing the Channel. Egypt's Evolving Media Landscape and its Role in Domestic Politics". Saban Center for Middle East Policy. Archived from the original (Analysis Paper) on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ El Gundy, Zeinab (3 July 2011). "Egypt's newest daily, Tahrir, hits the newsstands". Ahram Online. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ Judy Alspach (19 November 2012). "MEMP Preserves Arab Spring Newspaper Al Tahrir". Center for Research Libraries. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Shorouk/About Us(Arabic Article)".
- ^ a b Mustafa Salah (4 February 2014). "Prominent Egyptian journalist resigns over censorship". Al Monitor. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Leicester, John (17 November 2009). "Egypt-Algeria: When Fair Play Died". The New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Ashour, Omar (7 April 2009). The de-radicalization of Jihadists: transforming armed Islamist movements. Routledge. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-415-48545-6.
- ^ "The Forgotten Recantation". Jihadica. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b Messieh, Nancy (1 May 2012). "Newspaper circulation records its lowest growth in the Middle East, with online media trying to catch up". TNW. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Osama Diab (10 March 2011). "New Egypt, new media". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Covering the Arab Spring Myths, Lies And Truths" (PDF). Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs. American University of Beirut. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
