Al Rai
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| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Majed Al Ali |
| Managing editors | Ali Roz |
| Founded | 16 April 1961 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Kuwait |
| Website | Official website |
Al Rai (Arabic: الرأي, meaning "The Opinion"), known as Al Rai al Aam (Arabic: الرأي العام, meaning "Public Opinion") from 1995 to 2006, is a Kuwaiti daily newspaper.[1] According to a 2007 survey by the Washington-based Intermedia group, Al Rai ranked one among Kuwaiti newspapers for the fifth year in a row.
History and profile
The paper was launched by Abdulaziz Al Massaeed on 16 April 1961 as a weekly with the name of Al Rai Aam.[2][3] Al Massaeed was both the owner and the publisher of the paper that was initially published in Beirut.[2][4] Later it was relaunched as a daily.[2]
The daily license was rented to Jassim Al Boodai in 1995, and it was renamed Al Rai in 2006. Egyptian journalist Abdallah Kamal was the advisor of the paper.[5]
The paper contains numerous interviews with many world leaders. The newspaper is known for generally supporting the Kuwaiti government and ruling family.[1] Its circulation 2001 was 87,000 copies.[3]
In 2004, Al Rai launched a satellite TV, Al Rai TV, which merged with the newspaper to create the Al Rai Media Group.[6] The newspaper also launched its online content as a free service. In 2008, Al Rai received the Sheikh Salem Al Ali Al Sabah's award for best designed news website.
The paper's online version was the eighth most visited website for 2010 in the Middle East and North Africa.[7]
See also
References
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