Arab Times (US)
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[hide]This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines for products and services. (July 2015) This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2009) Arab Times Arab-logo-english-web.png Newspaper's original logo Type Daily Founder(s) Dr. Osama Fawzi Publisher Arab Times Company Founded 1986 Political alignment Pan-Arab Language Arabic; English Headquarters Houston Website www.arabtimes.com Arab Times is an Arab-American newspaper, published in the US since 1986.[1]
Contents [hide] 1 Background 2 Focus 3 Reach 4 Criticism 5 Website policy 6 References Background[edit] The Arab Times newspaper was founded by Dr. Osama Fawzi in Houston, Texas and first published in print form in 1986. In its present form, the newspaper is published by Arab Times Company[citation needed].
In 1997, Arab Times launched an online site that complements its print version of the newspaper and an English version appeared later.
Focus[edit] The Arab Times focuses on political personalities and events in the Middle East. The newspaper mainly concentrates on ruling elites, their power struggles and antics in both the Arab world and the Western world. In addition to political news in the Middle East, the publication also covers issues and events that affect the Arabic population in Europe and the United States[citation needed].
Reach[edit] Arab Times' print version is published in Houston, Texas, and is distributed to at least 35 other states in the US. The newspaper is distributed around the world in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Canada[citation needed]. The online version is available to subscribers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Middle East [1].
Through its website, the newspaper offers to send the printed edition to any reader worldwide for an additional fee. Both the print and online versions of Arab Times are written mainly in the Arabic language. However, the online version has a small English language section[citation needed].
Arab Times' web version can be freely accessed worldwide. However, it is worth noting that most Arab governments block access to its website. Therefore, readers from those countries usually use special web proxies to bypass governmental block of the website. The newspaper is known to experience constant problems with Middle Eastern governments; a well-known case of this lies in the story of Jordan's first female Member of Parliament, Toujan al-Faisal.[2]
Arab Times newspaper claims to be the only newspaper banned from distribution in all Arab countries[citation needed].
Criticism[edit] In 1994, a Virginia jury awarded Shameem Noel Rassam, a former radio and television personality from Iraq, compensatory punitive damages for allegedly libelous statements made against her by Arab Times. The damages totalled $159,000 ($3,000 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages for each of three charges). Representing himself, the Editor-in-Chief and owner of Arab Times filed a brief before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit appealing against the jury verdict. In a 1996 per curiam opinion, and without hearing oral argument, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel found insufficient evidence to support any damages for two of the three charges, thereby reversing $106,000 of the damages.[3]
Website policy[edit] The newspaper only publishes a small amount of its print articles on its website. The website has a number of freelance articles contributed by readers and journalists alike, in addition to editorials by the newspaper editors[citation needed].
Much of the material published on the newspaper's website is representative of the writers' opinions and not the editorial staff of the Arab Times editorial team. However, the newspaper states on the site that they agree to take responsibility for publishing those articles. The newspaper's website is not meant to be a substitute for the print version, but a complement to it[citation needed].
References[edit] Jump up ^ "Arab Times". Araboo. Retrieved May 31, 2012. Jump up ^ "Jordan arrests Toujan al-Faisal for 'dishonoring dignity of the state'". Arabic News. March 18, 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012. Jump up ^ "United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit" (PDF). US Courts. Retrieved May 31, 2012. Categories: Publications established in 1986Arabic-language newspapers published in the United StatesNewspapers published in Houston, Texas1986 establishments in TexasNon-English-language newspapers published in Texas Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView history
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