Al-Watan (Qatar)
Qatari newspaper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Watan (Arabic: الوطن meaning The Homeland) is a daily morning Arabic language political newspaper based in Doha, Qatar.[1] The paper is one of the three Arabic newspapers in the country along with Al Raya and Al Sharq.[2]
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Print, online |
| Publisher | Dar Al-Watan Printing, Publishing and Distribution Company WLL. |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Political alignment | Pro-government |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Doha |
| Circulation | 15,000 (2008) |
| Website | Al Watan website |
Al-Watan was founded in 1995[3] and was the first newspaper to be launched in Qatar after the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, abolished press censorship.[4] Its parent company is Dar Al Watan Printing, Publishing and Distribution Company WLL. With the publication of the daily the other leading Qatari Arabic paper Al Raya lost its one-third of its circulation.[5] The 2008 circulation of the daily was 15,000.[6]
In 2020 the website Industry Arabic named Al-Watan as the fourth influential Arabic newspaper.[3]
The former foreign minister, Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, owns half of the newspaper.[7]
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