Al-Thawra, also referred to as Ath-Thawra (Arabic: الثورة, lit. 'The Revolution'), is an Arabic language newspaper published by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Syria.[1] Another newspaper with the same name was published by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Iraq but was disbanded during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 by the UK and the USA armies.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Publisher | Al Wahda Institution |
| Editor-in-chief | Ahmed Hamada |
| Editor | Maad Issa |
| Founded | 1 July 1963 |
| Political alignment | Ba'athism |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
| Country | Syria |
| Website | Al Thawra |
History
editAl Thawra was first published on 1 July 1963.[2][3] It is the official newspaper of the Syrian government,[4] and mostly covers governmental initiatives in the social and economic areas.[1] There also other state-owned newspaper, namely Tishreen, Al Baath and Syria Times.[5]
Al Thawra is based in Damascus.[6] Al Wahda institution is the publisher of the daily in addition to Tishreen and Syria Times.[7] As of 2012 Ali Kassem was the editor-in-chief of Al Thawra.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Salam Kawakibi (2010). "The Private Media in Syria" (PDF). University of Amsterdam and Hivos. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Dany Badran (2013). "Democracy and Rhetoric in the Arab World". The Journal of the Middle East and Africa. 4 (1): 65–86. doi:10.1080/21520844.2013.772685. S2CID 143657988.
- ^ Judith Pies; Philip Madanat (June 2011). "Media Accountability Practices Online in Syria" (PDF). MediaAct (10/2011). Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Ghadbian, Najib (Summer 2001). "Contesting the state media monopoly: Syria on Al Jazira Television" (PDF). Meria. 5 (2). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ Miriam Cooke (2007). Dissident Syria: Making Oppositional Arts Official. Duke University Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8223-4035-5.
- ^ "Syria's Pavilion Best at Tehran's International Exhibition of the Press and News Agencies". Syrian Arab News Agency. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2013.