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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox newspaper Alam Al Yawm (Arabic: عالم اليوم; The World of Today) was a newspaper published in Kuwait.[1] The paper had an independent and moderate stance and was in circulation between 2007 and 2014.

History and profile

Alam Al Yawn was first published on 8 January 2007.[2][3] The founders were two businessmen, Ahmad Al Daas and Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri.[2] The former was also the editor-in-chief.[4][5] Al Shemmeri was the owner of Alam Al Yawm.[6][7]

In 2012 Alam Al Yawn sold 23,000 copies.[1]

In April 2014, the paper and Al Watan were temporarily closed down for two weeks by the Kuwaiti government due to the publication of a videotape allegedly showing former senior officials plotting a coup in Kuwait.[8] In June 2014, both papers were again shut down for five days because of the same reason.[4][9]

In July 2014 the license of the paper was revoked by the Kuwaiti authorities, and the paper ceased publication.[6][10] The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information cited the reason for closure as "losing some of the terms and conditions for obtaining a licence."[11] The citizenships of the owner, Ahmad Al Jabr Al Shemmeri, and of his family members were also revoked by a decision of the Kuwaiti cabinet on 21 July 2014.[7][10]

Political stance and content

Alam Al Yawm was an independent and moderate paper.[12][13] However, the paper was close to the Kuwaiti opposition group, Popular Bloc.[2]

In November 2009, Mohammed Abdulqader Al Jassem published an article in the daily, criticizing the manipulation of the Kuwaiti newspapers by Prime Minister Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah.[12] Upon this event both the writer and Alam Al Yawm were fined 3,000 Kuwaiti dinars on 7 March 2010.[12][14]

See also

List of newspapers in Kuwait

References

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