Khaleej Times

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Khaleej Times
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Front page of 16 April 2018
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owners
Publisher Galadari Printing and Publishing
PresidentCharles Yardley
Editor-in-chiefTed Kemp
Founded16 April 1978;47 years ago (1978-04-16)
Language English
OCLC number 60637427
Website khaleejtimes.com

Khaleej Times is a daily English language digital and multimedia news organization and daily newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2] [3] [4] [5] Launched on 16 April 1978, Khaleej Times is the UAE's longest-running English daily newspaper. [6]

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History and profile

A partnership between the UAE government, the Galadari Brothers and the Dawn Media Group in Pakistan began publishing the daily on 16 April 1978, making it the first English daily in the UAE. [7] [8] The founding team consisted of Mahmoud Haroon, Muzammil Ahmed, M.J. Zahedi, Malcolm Payne (the first editor-in-chief) and Iqbal Noorie (in charge of circulation). They were soon joined by Patrick Heyland who was in charge of advertising and promotion. [9]

The editorial staff of the paper includes multiple nationalities, mostly from the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka), but also Emiratis, Arabs from the wider region (notably Egyptians, Syrians, Jordanians and Lebanese), Britons and Filipinos. [6] The broadsheet comprises the general news section, City Times (lifestyle and entertainment), a business section, a sports section, the WKND magazine, and a classifieds section (Buzzon). The newspaper also consists of special reports and supplements which allow for community advertisements and other services. Its main competitors are The National , [10] Gulf News and, formerly, 7days , which closed in December 2016. [11]

In September 2020, Khaleej Times introduced a free news subscription service on Telegram, sending daily news updates to its subscribers. [12] On 1 June 2023, Khaleej Times, in an editorial published on its front page, announced that it will stop its print edition on weekends starting from 3 June 2023. [13]

Khaleej Times named Charles Yardley CEO in September 2024 [14] as part of an effort to improve innovation and create revenue growth. Yardley had previously served as CEO of London's Evening Standard.

Ted Kemp joined Khaleej Times as chief content officer [15] in May 2025. Kemp had experience in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America for CNBC Digital, where he was international managing editor.

KTplus

KTplus (stylized as KT+), which launched in late 2024, [16] is the digital content and social media production unit of Khaleej Times. The unit produces short-form videos, interviews, digital series, and social storytelling for platforms such as Instagram [17] and YouTube. [18]

Khaleej Times media director Ahmad Nokari conceptualized and developed KTplus [19] as part of Khaleej Times’ strategy to modernize its digital presence. Nokari originated an idea for a dedicated in-house social media unit and studio and led the creation of its identity, content formats, and production systems.

The KTplus launch came as part of a wider effort by Khaleej Times to migrate toward being a digital-first news organization. Khaleej Times maintains separate social media accounts for the news part of organization, with more than 1.1 million followers on Instagram. [20]

KT Luxe

In March 2025, Khaleej Times launched KT Luxe [21] as a weekend business and lifestyle magazine overseen by features editor Anamika Chatterjee. [22] While the national daily is focused on local news, Luxe takes a more global approach to storytelling. Some of its contributors include Emmy-winning journalist Patti Domm, [23] global personal finance guru Suze Orman, [24] and The Telegraph contributing writer Melanie Swan, among others.

References

  1. ↑ "Shining through". Khaleej Times Magazine. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021. ...welcomed warmly by Suhail Abdul Latif Galadari, Director of Galadari Brothers...
  2. ↑ Kapur, Vicky. "KT@40: Celebrating four decades of togetherness". khaleejtimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Reinisch, Lisa. "Environmental Journalism in the UAE" (PDF). Arab Media & Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Ibrahim Al Abed; Peter Hellyer; Peter Vine (2006). United Arab Emirates Yearbook 2006. Trident Press Ltd. p. 264. ISBN   978-1-905486-05-2 . Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Khaleej Times".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 1 2 Pejman, Peyman (Winter 2009). "English newspapers in the United Arab Emirates: Navigating the crowded market". Arab Media and Society (7). Archived from the original on 15 March 2009.
  7. ↑ Anantha S. Babbili; Sarwat Hussain (1994). "United Arab Emirates". In Yahya R. Kamalipour; Hamid Mowlana (eds.). Mass Media in the Middle East:A Comprehensive Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 299. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019.
  8. ↑ The Report: Dubai 2007. Oxford Business Group. 2007. p. 211. ISBN   978-1-902339-77-1 . Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Payne, Malcolm (16 April 1983). "A newspaper is like many other businesses but is very different in a number of ways". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Hope, Bradley (7 September 2008). "The 30-year-old Khaleej Times is on a recruiting drive". The National. Abu Dhabi. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "UAE newspaper 7Days closes down". Gulf Business . 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "How to sign up for Khaleej Times alerts on Telegram". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Awan, Tanvir (1 June 2023). "Khaleej Times stops printing on weekends - Dubai News Week". dubainewsweek.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Charles Yardley appointed Chief Executive Officer at Khaleej Times". Khaleej Times. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ↑ Nagarajan, Shantelle (7 May 2025). "Khaleej Times appoints Ted Kemp as Chief Content Officer". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ↑ Oommen, Anup (9 October 2024). "Khaleej Times' KT Plus launches with series of new original shows". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ↑ "KTplus Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ↑ "KTplus YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ Dewangan, Prabhat (8 August 2025). "Ahmad Nokari's Powerful Journey from Struggles to Reel Stardom" . Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ↑ "Khaleej Times Instagram page" . Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ↑ Jabri-Pickett, Michael (31 January 2025). "KT LUXE: Khaleej Times to launch new premium title during Ramadan". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ↑ "Anamika Chatterjee author page". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ↑ Roush, Chris (9 October 2025). "Domm to write investing columns for Dubai publication" . Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ↑ "Suze Orman author page". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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