Al Jadid (magazine)

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Al Jadid
CategoriesLiterary magazine
FrequencyQuarterly
FounderElie Chalala
Founded1993 (1993)
Final issue2019 (print)
Country United States of America
Based inLos Angeles, California
Language
  • English
  • Arabic
Website www.aljadid.com
ISSN 1523-746X

Al Jadid (Arabic: The New) is an online magazine with a special reference to Arabic literature. It was a quarterly print publication between 1993 and 2019. The magazine is based in Los Angeles, California, US. Its subtitle is A review and record of Arab culture and arts. [1]

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History and profile

Al Jadid was launched by Elie Chalala, a Lebanese, in 1993 as a bilingual publication featuring articles in Arabic and English. [2] In 1995 it was redesigned as a monthly publication covering Arab culture and arts, and the most of the articles were published in English. [2] In 1996 it was restarted as a quarterly magazine and began to feature articles in English. [2] Its headquarters is in Los Angeles. [1] [3] As of 2002 he was the editor-in-chief of Al Jadid. [2] The magazine was redesigned as an online-only publication in 2019. [4]

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