45th Anniversary

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45 years anniversary

To celebrate our 45th anniversary we look back at 45 moments that changed the Middle East and how Arab News covered them

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The revolution that sparked Iran’s hostility
3

The revolution that sparked Iran’s hostility
By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh ·
The siege of Makkah
4

The siege of Makkah
By Rawan Radwan ·
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
5

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
By Rahimullah Yusufzai ·
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco takeover
6

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco takeover
By Frank Kane ·
The Iran-Iraq War’s long aftermath
7

The Iran-Iraq War’s long aftermath
By Sir John Jenkins ·
The founding of the GCC
8

The founding of the GCC
By Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg ·
The Sabra and Shatila massacre
9

The Sabra and Shatila massacre
By Eyad Abu Shakra ·
US Marines bombed in Beirut
10

US Marines bombed in Beirut
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
El-Moutawakel’s Olympic win
11

El-Moutawakel’s Olympic win
By Lina Almaeena ·
The Arab world’s first satellite
12

The Arab world’s first satellite
By Nidhal Guessoum ·
Saudi prince’s journey into space
13

Saudi prince’s journey into space
By Dr. Eng. Mohammed Nasser Al-Ahbabi ·
Palestine’s first intifada
14

Palestine’s first intifada
By Daoud Kuttab ·
Naguib Mahfouz's Nobel Prize in Literature
15

Naguib Mahfouz's Nobel Prize in Literature
By Abdellatif El-Menawy ·
Taif’s peace pact for Lebanon
17

Taif’s peace pact for Lebanon
By Randa Takieddine ·
The fall of the Berlin Wall
18

The fall of the Berlin Wall
By Ross Anderson ·
The invasion of Kuwait
19

The invasion of Kuwait
By Khaled Almaeena ·
When Boutros-Ghali became UN secretary-general
20

When Boutros-Ghali became UN secretary-general
By Dr. Abdellatif El-Menawy ·
Oslo Accords’ peace promise
21

Oslo Accords’ peace promise
By RAY HANANIA ·
The bombing of Khobar Towers
22

The bombing of Khobar Towers
By Mahmoud Ahmad ·
Conflict in Kosovo
23

Conflict in Kosovo
By EMINA OSMANDZIKOVIC ·
The 9/11 attacks by Al-Qaeda
24

The 9/11 attacks by Al-Qaeda
By Jonathan Gornall ·
The rise of Turkey’s AKP
26

The rise of Turkey’s AKP
By Yasar Yakis ·
The US war on Iraq
27

The US war on Iraq
By Siraj Wahab ·
The assassination of Hariri
28

The assassination of Hariri
By Faisal J. Abbas ·
The birth of the iPhone
29

The birth of the iPhone
By Arkan Aladnani ·
2008’s global financial crisis
30

2008’s global financial crisis
By Frank Kane ·
Burj Khalifa: The world’s tallest tower
32

Burj Khalifa: The world’s tallest tower
By Peter Harrison ·
Where the Arab Spring began
33

Where the Arab Spring began
By Jonathan Lessware ·
Mubarak’s resignation: Behind the scenes
34

Mubarak’s resignation: Behind the scenes
By Abdellatif El-Menawy ·
Syrian conflict has defined the region and beyond
35

Syrian conflict has defined the region and beyond
By SHARIF NASHASHIBI ·
The rise and fall of Daesh
37

The rise and fall of Daesh
By Peter Welby ·
The civil war in Yemen
38

The civil war in Yemen
By Saeed Al-Batati ·
The drowning of Aylan Kurdi
39

The drowning of Aylan Kurdi
By EMINA OSMANDZIKOVIC ·
Unveiling Saudi Vision 2030
40

Unveiling Saudi Vision 2030
By Faisal J. Abbas ·
The boycott of Qatar
41

The boycott of Qatar
By Mohammed Al-Sulami ·
The day Saudi women could drive
42

The day Saudi women could drive
By Mo Gannon ·
The downfall of Omar Bashir
43

The downfall of Omar Bashir
By Jonathan Lessware ·

Anniversary Edition

How Arab News, Saudi Arabia’s first English-language newspaper, was born
How Arab News, Saudi Arabia’s first English-language newspaper, was born
  • 45 years ago, Hisham and Mohammed Hafiz launched it in a Jeddah garage
  • The first issue was a 16-page tabloid published on April 20, 1975
By Tarek Mishkhas ·
The world’s best startups began in a garage… including Arab News
The world’s best startups began in a garage… including Arab News
Arab News, the early years: An inside view
Arab News, the early years: An inside view

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