Type | Weekly newspaper |
---|---|
Founder(s) | Liberal Party |
Publisher | Liberal Party |
Founded | November 1977 |
Political alignment | Liberal |
Language | Arabic |
Ceased publication | 2013 |
Headquarters | Cairo |
Country | Egypt |
Al Ahrar ( Arabic: الأحرار, lit. 'the Free' or 'the Liberal') was a weekly newspaper published in Cairo, Egypt, from 1977 to 2013. The paper was the official media outlet of the Liberal Party. [1] [2]
Al Ahrar was established during the Sadat era in 1977 and was based in Cairo. [3] [4] The first issue appeared in November that year. [5]
It was one of the highest circulation papers in the country owned by a political party. [6] The weekly had a liberal political leaning and was one of the major opposition publications in Egypt. [7] [8] In November 1982 Al Ahrar attacked the advertisements of the Islamic investment companies. [9] It supported Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's liberal and capitalist economy policies and also, fast harmony with the Western countries. [10] On the other hand, Al Ahrar was one of the major critics of Baháʼí Egyptians. [11]
As of 1996 the editor-in-chief of the paper was Mustapha Bakri who had a Nasserist political stance. [12] Due to his support for Gamal Abdel Nasser the chairman of the Liberal Party Mustafa Kamel Murad who was a member of the Free Officers movement fired Bakri. [12] Bakri attempted to continue his editorship, but was forced to resign from the post through the intervention of Egyptian security forces. [12] Al Ahrar sold 5,000 copies in 2005. [3] In 2013, the paper ceased publication. [13]
In September 1997 when the pro-Islamic biweekly Al Shaab was banned by the government Al Ahrar run a page for it in its third page. [14] In December 2012, Al Ahrar along with others went on strike for one day to protest the draft constitution presented by the Egyptian government. [15]
Type | Weekly newspaper |
---|---|
Founder(s) | Liberal Party |
Publisher | Liberal Party |
Founded | November 1977 |
Political alignment | Liberal |
Language | Arabic |
Ceased publication | 2013 |
Headquarters | Cairo |
Country | Egypt |
Al Ahrar ( Arabic: الأحرار, lit. 'the Free' or 'the Liberal') was a weekly newspaper published in Cairo, Egypt, from 1977 to 2013. The paper was the official media outlet of the Liberal Party. [1] [2]
Al Ahrar was established during the Sadat era in 1977 and was based in Cairo. [3] [4] The first issue appeared in November that year. [5]
It was one of the highest circulation papers in the country owned by a political party. [6] The weekly had a liberal political leaning and was one of the major opposition publications in Egypt. [7] [8] In November 1982 Al Ahrar attacked the advertisements of the Islamic investment companies. [9] It supported Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's liberal and capitalist economy policies and also, fast harmony with the Western countries. [10] On the other hand, Al Ahrar was one of the major critics of Baháʼí Egyptians. [11]
As of 1996 the editor-in-chief of the paper was Mustapha Bakri who had a Nasserist political stance. [12] Due to his support for Gamal Abdel Nasser the chairman of the Liberal Party Mustafa Kamel Murad who was a member of the Free Officers movement fired Bakri. [12] Bakri attempted to continue his editorship, but was forced to resign from the post through the intervention of Egyptian security forces. [12] Al Ahrar sold 5,000 copies in 2005. [3] In 2013, the paper ceased publication. [13]
In September 1997 when the pro-Islamic biweekly Al Shaab was banned by the government Al Ahrar run a page for it in its third page. [14] In December 2012, Al Ahrar along with others went on strike for one day to protest the draft constitution presented by the Egyptian government. [15]