7days

Last updated

7days
Type Daily newspaper
Owner(s)Associated Newspapers
PublisherAl Sidra Media LLC
Founded7 April 2003 (2003-04-07)
Political alignmentNeutral
Language English
Ceased publication22 December 2016;6 years ago (2016-12-22)
Websitewww.7days.ae

7DAYS was an English language free daily newspaper published in the United Arab Emirates. It was in circulation between 2003 and 22 December 2016.

Contents

History and profile

7DAYS was the region's first free daily newspaper. It was part-owned by the UK's Daily Mail General Trust (DMGT). The paper was founded by Ashley Northcote and Steve Lee (not Jaydub ) as a weekly tabloid published every Friday in 2003. [1]

The circulation of the daily, which was confirmed by the BPA, was 62,532 copies for the last six months of 2011. [2] For the first six-month period of 2013 the paper had a circulation of 61,494 copies. [3]

The paper was known for holding an editorial line independent of the remainder of the country's print media. It was folded on 22 December 2016. [4]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Print circulation</span> Number of printed copies of a publication

Print circulation is the average number of copies of a publication. The number of copies of a non-periodical publication are usually called print run. Circulation is not always the same as copies sold, often called paid circulation, since some issues are distributed without cost to the reader. Readership figures are usually higher than circulation figures because of the assumption that a typical copy is read by more than one person.

<i>Al-Ahram</i> Egyptian newspaper

Al-Ahram, founded on 5 August 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya. It is majority owned by the Egyptian government, and is considered a newspaper of record for Egypt.

<i>Winnipeg Sun</i> Daily newspaper in Winnipeg, Canada

The Winnipeg Sun is a daily tabloid newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

<i>An-Nahar</i> Lebanese newspaper

An-Nahar is a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Lebanon. In the 1980s, An-Nahar was described by the New York Times and Time Magazine as the newspaper of record for the entire Arab world.

<i>Khaleej Times</i> Daily English language newspaper in Dubai, UAE

Khaleej Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Launched on 16 April 1978, Khaleej Times is the UAE's longest-running English daily newspaper.

<i>Zaman</i> (newspaper) Turkish newspaper

Zaman, sometimes stylized as ZAMAN, was a daily newspaper in Turkey. Zaman was a major, high-circulation daily before government seizure on 4 March 2016. It was founded in 1986 and was the first Turkish daily to go online in 1995. It contained national (Turkish), international, business, and other news. It also had many regular columnists covering current affairs, interviews, and a culture section. The newspaper is known for its closeness to Fethullah Gülen, the leader of the Gülen movement. The newspaper originally supported the Justice and Development Party (AKP), but became increasingly critical of that party and its leader, Turkish president and former prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, particularly after the AKP closed the 2013 December investigation into corruption. On 4 March 2016, in what activists and international media groups criticized as another blow to press freedom in Turkey, control of the newspaper was seized by the government. The takeover was motivated by the newspaper's ties to the Hizmet movement of Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen, which the government accuses of attempting to establish a parallel state in Turkey.

<i>As-Safir</i> Defunct Lebanese newspaper (1974–2016)

As-Safir, was a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper in Lebanon. The headquarters of the daily was in Beirut. It was in circulation from March 1974 until December 2016. The last issue of the paper was published on 31 December 2016. The online version was also closed on the same date.

<i>Gulf News</i> Dubai-based English language newspaper

Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first launched in 1978, and is currently distributed throughout the UAE and also in other Persian Gulf Countries. Its online edition was launched in 1996. Through its owner Al Nisr Publishing, it is a subsidiary of the Al Tayer Group, which is chaired by Finance Minister Obaid Al Tayer.

Børsen is a Danish newspaper specialising in business news published in Denmark.

Al-Ittihad is an Arabic language newspaper published daily in the United Arab Emirates. It is part of the Abu Dhabi Media group, a government organization. The paper is the first regular publication of the country.

<i>The National</i> (Abu Dhabi) UAE newspaper

The National is a private English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The newspaper is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and member of the royal family of Abu Dhabi.

<i>Arabian Business</i> Emirati business magazine

Arabian Business (AB) is a weekly business magazine published in Dubai and focusing on global and regional news analysis. The brand is aimed at the English- and Arabic-speaking communities and is published in both languages.

Al Khaleej is a daily Arabic-language broadsheet newspaper published in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates by Dar Al Khaleej. The daily is the first newspaper published in the country.

Ahlan! magazine is an English language celebrity weekly, launched in the UAE in April 2003, by ITP Publishing Group, under the tagline "International Glamour and Local Style". Its launch editor was Graham Stacey. Ahlan! spawned two offshoots - Ahlan! Masala and an Arabic-language edition (2004). Katie Heskett became editor of Ahlan!, in 2005. Former Mail on Sunday diarist Nathan Kay took over the editorship in January 2011. On 26 May 2011 the magazine underwent a complete rehaul with new sections, fonts and look.

<i>Süddeutsche Zeitung</i> German newspaper published in Munich

The Süddeutsche Zeitung, published in Munich, Bavaria, is one of the largest daily newspapers in Germany. The tone of SZ is mainly described as centre-left, liberal, social-liberal, progressive-liberal, and social-democrat.

<i>Okaz</i> Arabic Saudi Arabian daily newspaper

Okaz is an Arabic Saudi Arabian daily newspaper located in Jeddah. The paper was launched in 1960 and its sister publication is Saudi Gazette. The paper is simultaneously printed in both Riyadh and Jeddah and has offices all over Saudi Arabia. However, the daily mainly serves the provinces of the Hejaz and Asir. As of 2012 Abdullah Saleh Kamel was the chairman of the board of directors of the Okaz Organization for Press and Publication. Lawrence Wright of The New Yorker states that Okaz is "like an Arabic version" of the New York Post.

<i>Al Jazirah</i> (newspaper) Saudi Arabian daily newspaper

Al Jazirah is a daily Arabic newspaper published in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Its sister newspaper is Al Masaiya, which is the only afternoon newspaper in the country with limited influence and readership.

Slovenske novice is a Slovenian tabloid newspaper published in Slovenia. It is the first paper in its category.

<i>Al Anwar</i> (Lebanese newspaper) Lebanese daily newspaper (1959–2018)

Al Anwar was an Arabic daily newspaper published in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded in 1959 and was one of the leading dailies in Lebanon.

<i>Al Sharq</i> Arabic daily newspaper in Doha, Qatar

Al Sharq is an Arabic pro-government daily newspaper published in Doha, Qatar. The paper is one of the three leading Arabic newspapers in the country in addition to Al Raya and Al Watan.

References

  1. "New Free Sports Daily in Dubai". The Arab Press Network. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  2. "BPA Worldwide 2nd for the six-month period ended 31 December 2011 Concurrent Release Data for the Middle East" (PDF). BPA Worldwide. 23 May 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. "BPA Worldwide Concurrent Release Data for the Middle East" (PDF). BPA Worldwide. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. "UAE newspaper 7Days closes down". Gulf Business. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.