Al-Bilad (Saudi newspaper)
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Moanes Al Mardi |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Jeddah |
Al-Bilad (Arabic: البلاد, lit. 'The Country') is a Saudi Arabian daily newspaper located in Jeddah.[1][2][3]
History
It is one of the oldest newspapers in Saudi Arabia, having been established in April 1932.[4][5]
In 1960, after Israel captured German Nazi and SS-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann, the newspaper ran a headline entitled: "Capture of Eichmann, who had the honor of killing five million Jews".[6][7]
In 1978, the newspaper reported a story that was subsequently picked up by the Associated Press concerning a father who mistakenly gave away his two veiled daughters to the wrong bridegrooms in a double wedding. The couples were happy with the result and decided not to divorce.[8]
Hamza Kashgari worked for the newspaper as a columnist.[9] On 7 February 2012, Al-Bilad issued a statement saying that they had fired Kashgari five weeks earlier "because of the inadequacy of his general views for the approach of the newspaper."[10]
See also
List of newspapers in Saudi Arabia
References
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- ↑ Oil Prices to Rise 5 pct., Saudi newspaper says, The Deseret News, 11 December 1978, Retrieved 14 February 2012
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- ↑ "Moslem Brides Mismatched", Lakeland Ledger, 29 December 1978, Retrieved 14 February 2012
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