From its inception 30 years ago, Arab News has grown from a small, expatriate-oriented newspaper to an important and respected communications portal around the world. It truly has become a window through
Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Khaled Almaeena, Javid Hassan, L. Ramnarayan Iyer, Khalil Hanware, P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Javed Akhtar, Rasheed Abou-Alsamh, Abeer Mishkhas, Abdul Wahab Bashir, Raid
Recording critical moments in Arab News could be considered an easy task because I believe that every day of the last 30 years has been critical. The start in a small garage off Madinah Road
Every society is changing, every day. And every day, the news of that change is printed. The newspaper is an iconic presence in our daily lives. It acknowledges that we want information — and meets
Thirty years!” That’s the copyright of a colleague of mine to emphasize the experience of achieving near perfection in his day’s work. It also signifies the dedication and experience needed to dovetail
I found myself in a newspaper environment at an early age. My late father was a journalist. He worked for Inquilab, a leading Urdu daily in Bombay. I often went with him to the office. The... Full Story
A newspaper literally consists of ink and paper; the inks come from dyes and the paper from wood pulp. If a newspaper comes alive for its readers and becomes a trusted friend, it is because there is
Not long ago, while in a taxi from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport into town, I noticed several posters advertising a computer fair. To be precise an Apple Mac fair. Now because Arab News
It is universally accepted that there are certain things in life that we cannot live without; no one in soundness of mind would argue contrary to the incontrovertible fact that without food, drink
Since its launch, Arab News realized that its commitment to its readers meant reporting straight from the source of the news. Having started off in the headquarters in Jeddah in 1975, the newspaper’s
A Scandinavian reader recently wrote to me that she has decided to convert to Islam and praised “Islam in Perspective” for being of help to her in reaching this decision as it presented a balanced
A great bonus of the Internet is that it has expanded the readership of Arab News to an international audience, as can be seen by the numerous letters from readers around the globe. Many of them have
Journalists: Custodians of a nation’s integrity? Sand in the shoe? Opinion formers? Pains in the neck or a carcinogenic excrescence on the lucent face of a perfect society? It all depends on
Thirty years ago precisely, the headline of the first ever Arab News read: “Arab Summit in Riyadh.” Published as a one-riyal tabloid, within six months the format had changed to the now familiar broadsheet.
When inveterate letter writer Francis Andrew left the Eastern Province for Jordan in December 2001, it was thought that the pages of Arab News might finally be freed from his contentious commentary.
As our daily newspapers arrive to accompany our morning cup of coffee, don’t we tend to take them for granted? Yet, even in the age of the Internet and satellite television, newspapers everywhere are
Pinoy Xtra, which comes as a free eight-page tabloid every Sunday with the regular issue of Arab News, came on stream at a time when there was already a captive readership and that made it the Tagalog
When I joined Arab News in early 1980s we had only one full-size cartoon in the paper, on the Edit Page. This was mostly by Mahmoud Kahil with occasional drawings by Abdul Rahim Alireza. While Kahil
For me, the road to Jeddah and the Arab News editorial desk began in the rubble of war-torn Beirut. In 1976, when Arab News was in its second year, the newspaper recruited a small team of writer-editors
Times have changed at Arab News. There was a time when you thought twice before using the term “green revolution”. In fact, it was toned down to “green evolution” because revolution was a taboo, whether
Today in Saudi Arabia there are changes coming in every field, the most important being women entering many hitherto unconsidered fields in pursuit of a career. Arab News, which among its many pioneering
As witness to the major political transformation experienced by the Kingdom over the past 30 years, Arab News reported, monitored and recorded every political development Saudi Arabia has undergone. In
I joined Arab News in 1977, as managing editor of its news bureau in Houston, Texas. After working there for several years, I was asked to come to Jeddah as editor of Arab News. My wife, Sabia, and
Daoud Taylor arrived in Saudi Arabia in October 1974 from England, six months before Arab News first rolled off the presses. With a background in health care, he found that he was unhappy with his... Full Story
A colorful cross-section of opinions came from five Arab News readers who have resided in Saudi Arabia for a collective 89 years. In addition to playing dynamic roles in the business community,
Very few people outside of Arab News actually know this, but for around five years from 1989 to 1994, the Washington-based National Council on US-Arab Relations ran a very important internship program
The Times of London has published three collections of letters that appeared in its letters page. “The First Cuckoo” covered the period from 1900 to 1975 and was described as a selection of “witty
I was delighted when my editor asked me to recount my adventures with the Marines and Iraqis during the US invasion of Iraq for this anniversary supplement. It is no longer useful to question... Full Story
After spending my first nine months in the Kingdom reporting from Jeddah, I moved to Riyadh. At that time, the newspaper had settled into a new headquarters. Fellow newsmen drove me by the old building
“The Arab News is part of our family,” said Dr. Gias Uddin Khan in a response to our request for their reflections on the last 30 years. “I advise my children to read it.” Obviously a punctilious
The diplomatic community in Riyadh joined in the 30th anniversary celebrations of Arab News by hailing the newspaper’s style, contents and the courage of its reporting. They said, “Arab News
"People first” is not a mere slogan at Arab News; it is a philosophy that guides the dynamics of its worldwide network. The Kingdom’s premier English-language daily prides itself on having... Full Story
Arab News has consistently supported national and international events and through its wide coverage has given a new dimension to sports coverage. The paper’s coverage of national and international
It was sometime in 1979 that I saw a copy of Arab News for the first time. I was idly leafing through newspapers and periodicals at the Islamic Center library in a town a few miles away from my home.
Last Wednesday a crisis was in progress. There was a need for me to be in Riyadh at a roundtable discussion scheduled for journalists with an executive of a major technology company. Unfortunately,
For 30 years, Arab News has been espousing the cause of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Arabs, Islam and Muslim Ummah. Gradually but firmly the first English-language newspaper of the Middle East gained
The land of the two holy mosques, Saudi Arabia, plays host to millions of pilgrims who come to the country for Haj and Umrah every year. For the individuals involved, the pilgrimage is an event of
Arab News has been part of my professional life for nearly 20 years. I was first introduced to it in February 1987 when I came to Jeddah as India’s consul general. The paper then was a valuable source
The relevance of an English-language daily like Arab News in a country that plays host to millions of pilgrims who come for Haj and Umrah and more than six million expatriate workers need not be overemphasized.
Readers have been generous in extending greetings and showering congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Arab News. Here some of them narrate their own experiences in the
It is no longer business as usual; it is business as never before at Arab News. Keeping pace with the Kingdom’s economic transformation, the “Business” section of Arab News has undergone constant growth
Advertising and marketing are two fundamental requirements for any business. Most successful ones use newspaper advertising because it can reach a large portion of the population — in the case of Saudi
Every nation is surrounded by three influential rings: The Domestic Ring, the Regional Ring, and its International Ring. The influential tools that nations can utilize have limitations to operate from
Prince Sultan ibn Salman, the secretary-general of the Supreme Commission for Tourism, described Arab News as “the face of Saudi Arabia abroad” adding that it has always been there for the readers. Commenting
No news is good news, one of my tutors told me last year when I was working toward a master’s degree in international journalism. A few months ago I started a doctoral research in the field
It gives me immense pleasure to be part of the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of Arab News, one of the leading English-language dailies in the Arab world, busy making headway to meet the
I can’t imagine my morning coffee without Arab News, (I get extraordinarily grumpy if my driver forgets to pick it up.) I feel disconnected from the world if I don’t have my daily dose of today’s news,
It’s a pleasure to join Arab News in marking the paper’s 30th anniversary. It’s like celebrating with an old friend who one sees everyday of one’s life. Every morning Arab News is there with my first
Prominent businessman Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid, who is chairman of the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has commended the “distinctive performance” of Arab News over the last 30 years. He
