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Al-Alam (Syria)
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Al-Alam was a Syrian Daily newspaper
founded in 1944 and published in Syria
. It continued to influence public opinion for over two decades.
who was the editor-in-chief of
Al-Istiklal Al-Arabi newspaper (Arab Independence) previously. Later on, the newspaper was edited by Fouad El-Shaeib accompanied by Adnan Molouhi as its editor's secretary. Al-Alam was one of the newspaper which didn't stop upon the coupe of president Husni Al-Zaim in 1949, and continued until 1953 when it was merged with Al-Qabas newspaper (The Firebrand) as Al-Zaman (The Time) when president Adib Shishakli
ordered every two newspapers to merge together. After that, it was separated again when the legislations changed.Later on, the newspaper was merged again with Al-Qabas newspaper voluntarily but soon separated again. Al-Alam also continued to be published during the years of the United Arab Republic
(UAR).
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...
founded in 1944 and published in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. It continued to influence public opinion for over two decades.
History
Al-Alam newspaper was founded by the Syrian writer and journalist, Izzat HusriehIzzat Husrieh
Izzat Husrieh was a renowned Syrian journalist, author, publisher and researcher. He contributed several books to the Arab library and his famous newspaper Al-Alam continued to form public opinion in Syria for two decades....
who was the editor-in-chief of
Al-Istiklal Al-Arabi newspaper (Arab Independence) previously. Later on, the newspaper was edited by Fouad El-Shaeib accompanied by Adnan Molouhi as its editor's secretary. Al-Alam was one of the newspaper which didn't stop upon the coupe of president Husni Al-Zaim in 1949, and continued until 1953 when it was merged with Al-Qabas newspaper (The Firebrand) as Al-Zaman (The Time) when president Adib Shishakli
Adib Shishakli
Adib ibn Hasan Shishakli was a Syrian military leader and President of Syria .Born into a notable Syrian-Kurdish family of Hama, Shishakli served with the French Army during the mandate era...
ordered every two newspapers to merge together. After that, it was separated again when the legislations changed.Later on, the newspaper was merged again with Al-Qabas newspaper voluntarily but soon separated again. Al-Alam also continued to be published during the years of the United Arab Republic
United Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic , often abbreviated as the U.A.R., was a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. The union began in 1958 and existed until 1961, when Syria seceded from the union. Egypt continued to be known officially as the "United Arab Republic" until 1971. The President was Gamal...
(UAR).