Gulf Daily News
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The Gulf Daily News is an English-language newspaper
published in the Kingdom of Bahrain
by Al Hilal Group. It is distributed locally in Bahrain
. It is owned by the Al Hilal Group, which publishes 13 other newspapers and magazines, including the local Arabic newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej
. The paper, which is one of six daily newspapers in Bahrain, calls itself "The Voice of Bahrain". The name is abbreviated the GDN.
. It was founded in March 1978 by the Al Hilal Group. Until the publishing of Bahrain Tribune
, the paper held the status as Bahrain's only English newspaper.
The paper was created with a focus to provide news to the English-speaking residents of Bahrain, consisting mainly of British, Americans, Filipinos, Indians and Pakistanis. The staff are a mixture of Bahrainis
, British
, Filipinos
and India
ns.
Traditionally, the Gulf Daily News was pro-government, but with the political reforms
instigated after 2001, it now includes Islamists as well as liberals on its staff. The newspaper has several columnists who write regularly about local issues, including Les Horton, Amira Al Hussaini, Ali Al Saeed and Tariq Khonji.
's widely known writers working for it, namely the following: Bahraini Mohammed Al A'ali, British Rebecca Torr, Bahraini Sara Sami, Indian Begena George, Scottish Geoffrey Bew, Indian Mandeep Singh, Indian Alistair Baptista, Filipino Patrick Salomon.
Notable past reporters: Indian Indira Chand, Iraqi Reem Antoon, Bahraini Amira Al Husseini, Filipino Eunice Del Rosario, British Sara Wickham, Bahraini Tariq Khonji, Indian Soman Baby, Bahraini Noor Toorani and Bahraini Mohammed Mohsen.
Reporters who have since passed away include American Richard Moore, Indian Vinitha Vishwanath and Bahraini Mohammed Aslam
with its editorial offices located at Isa Town and commercial offices in Exhibition Road.
The paper has a paid circulation of 10,000 copies. It runs to an average of 40 colour and black and white pages each day. News content is primarily local, political and social news but the paper also features international business and social news deemed to be of interest to its readership.
1. News : Includes International
, National
, Business
, Sport
s, Weather
.
2. Opinion : Includes Editorial
s, Op-Ed
s and Letters to the Editor
.
3. Features : Includes Cinema schedules, Local events, Crossword
/Games, Cartoons
, Channel schedules.
4. Classifieds
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
by Al Hilal Group. It is distributed locally in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. It is owned by the Al Hilal Group, which publishes 13 other newspapers and magazines, including the local Arabic newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej
Akhbar Al Khaleej
Akhbar Al Khaleej is a Bahraini daily with a Left wing/Arab nationalist slant. Its editor in chief is Anwar Abdulrahman and it is the sister paper of the English language, Gulf Daily News....
. The paper, which is one of six daily newspapers in Bahrain, calls itself "The Voice of Bahrain". The name is abbreviated the GDN.
History
The Gulf Daily News was the first daily English newspaper to be published in BahrainBahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. It was founded in March 1978 by the Al Hilal Group. Until the publishing of Bahrain Tribune
Bahrain Tribune
Bahrain Tribune is an English Language newspaper in Bahrain, started in 1997.The paper has three sections for readers:* Main- Includes local and International news l* Business and Sports- Business news with analysis of the market....
, the paper held the status as Bahrain's only English newspaper.
The paper was created with a focus to provide news to the English-speaking residents of Bahrain, consisting mainly of British, Americans, Filipinos, Indians and Pakistanis. The staff are a mixture of Bahrainis
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Filipinos
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
ns.
Traditionally, the Gulf Daily News was pro-government, but with the political reforms
Politics of Bahrain
Politics of Bahrain takes place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy, with an executive appointed by the King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and a bi-cameral legislature, with the Chamber of Deputies elected by universal suffrage, and the Shura Council appointed directly by the king...
instigated after 2001, it now includes Islamists as well as liberals on its staff. The newspaper has several columnists who write regularly about local issues, including Les Horton, Amira Al Hussaini, Ali Al Saeed and Tariq Khonji.
Reporters
The GDN currently has some of the Persian GulfPersian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
's widely known writers working for it, namely the following: Bahraini Mohammed Al A'ali, British Rebecca Torr, Bahraini Sara Sami, Indian Begena George, Scottish Geoffrey Bew, Indian Mandeep Singh, Indian Alistair Baptista, Filipino Patrick Salomon.
Notable past reporters: Indian Indira Chand, Iraqi Reem Antoon, Bahraini Amira Al Husseini, Filipino Eunice Del Rosario, British Sara Wickham, Bahraini Tariq Khonji, Indian Soman Baby, Bahraini Noor Toorani and Bahraini Mohammed Mohsen.
Reporters who have since passed away include American Richard Moore, Indian Vinitha Vishwanath and Bahraini Mohammed Aslam
GDN today
The Gulf Daily News is the most prominent current Bahrain daily newspaper. The newspaper is currently owned by the Al Hilal Group. The paper is based in BahrainBahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
with its editorial offices located at Isa Town and commercial offices in Exhibition Road.
The paper has a paid circulation of 10,000 copies. It runs to an average of 40 colour and black and white pages each day. News content is primarily local, political and social news but the paper also features international business and social news deemed to be of interest to its readership.
Major sections
The newspaper is organized in four sections:1. News : Includes International
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
, National
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, Sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s, Weather
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
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2. Opinion : Includes Editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
s, Op-Ed
Op-ed
An op-ed, abbreviated from opposite the editorial page , is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a named writer who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper's editorial board...
s and Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor
A letter to the editor is a letter sent to a publication about issues of concern from its readers. Usually, letters are intended for publication...
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3. Features : Includes Cinema schedules, Local events, Crossword
Crossword
A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or rectangular grid of white and shaded squares. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues which lead to the answers. In languages that are written left-to-right, the answer...
/Games, Cartoons
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
, Channel schedules.
4. Classifieds