Al-Watan
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Anthems
- "Ardulfurataini WatanArdulfurataini Watan"Ardulfurataini Watan" is the old national anthem of Iraq.The anthem was adopted in 1981, written by Shafiq Alkamali with music by Walid Georges Gholmieh. After the ousting of the Saddam Hussein government in 2003, the Iraqi government selected a new national anthem, Mawtini.-External links:** * *...
", the former national anthem of Iraq - "Aye Mere Watan Ke LogoAye Mere Watan Ke Logo"Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" is an Indian patriotic song written in Hindi by Kavi Pradeep and composed by C. Ramchandra commemorating Indian soldiers who died during the Sino-Indian War...
", an Indian patriotic song written in Hindi - "Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watanNahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watanAs-salam Al-jamhuri:Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-Watan , The Republican Anthem: We are the soldiers of God and of our home-land, is the national anthem of Sudan...
", the national anthem of Sudan - "Rasamna Ala Al-Qalb Wajh Al-WatanRasamna Ala Al-Qalb Wajh Al-WatanRasamna Ala Al-Qalb Wajh Al-Watan is the army anthem of Egypt. Written by the Egyptian poet, Farooq Goaida, and the music is composed by Kamal Al-Taweel.- Lyrics :...
", the Army anthem of Egypt
Publications
It is commonly used as the name of Arabic-languageArabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
newspapers:
- Al Watan Arab American National Newspaper
- AlwatanAlwatanAlwatan is a daily Arabic newspaper published in Oman and distributed internationally. It was founded in 1971 and was first published on January 28, 1971. It is the first and oldest Omani newspaper. Alwatan has a daily circulation of 40,000....
, Oman - Al-Watan (Bahrain)
- Al-Watan (Jordan)Al-Watan (Jordan)The Al-Watan is a Jordanian weekly newspaper....
- Al-Watan (Kuwait)Al-Watan (Kuwait)The Al-Watan is a Kuwaiti Arabic language daily published by the Al-Watan publishing house. The editor in chief was Muhammad 'Abed al-Qader al-Jasem until 2005, when Sheikh Khalifa Ali al Khalifa al Sabah, a member of the Kuwaiti ruling family, took over....
- Al-Watan (Qatar)Al-Watan (Qatar)Al-Watan is a daily morning Arabic language political newspaper based in Doha, Qatar. Al-Watan was founded in 1995 and was the first newspaper to be launched in Qatar after the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, abolished press censorship. Its parent company is Dar Al-Watan Printing,...
- Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia)Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia)Al-Watan is a leading reformist newspaper in Saudi Arabia. The main production centre is at Abha in the south of the country, close to the Yemen border.-External links:*...
- Al-Watan (Syria)Al-Watan (Syria)Al-Watan is a Syrian Arabic language daily newspaper published by the Syrian Arab Publishing and Distributing Company. It is the country's first private daily newspaper since the 1960s , but its editorial line and reporting is practically identical to that of the publicly owned papers....
- El WatanEl WatanEl Watan is an independent newspaper in Algeria. The paper was founded in 1990 after Omar Belhouchet and nineteen colleagues left the FLN government-owned newspaper El Moudjahid ....
, an Algerian newspaper - Nawai WatanNawai WatanNawai Watan is a Balochi newspaper published from Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan....
, a Balochi newspaper in Pakistan - VatanVatanVatan is a Turkish daily newspaper.A newspaper in Turkey founded in 2002, it is increasingly becoming one of the most popular.As of March 2011, Vatan newspaper had the 15th highest circulation in Turkey at 111,489....
, a Turkish newspaper
Other uses
- Watan GroupWatan GroupWatan Group is a company based in Afghanistan that provides telecommunications, logistics and security services. It is owned by the Popal brothers who are cousins of the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai...
, a telecommunications and security company in Afghanistan - Pader WatanPader WatanPader Watan was a a military unit in the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Formed in 1983, the Pader Watan consisted of former mujahideen who defected to the DRA to form paramilitary units.-Sources:...
, a military unit in the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan - Watan OrderWatan OrderThe Watan Order is the highest national order of Turkmenistan. It can only be awarded to the current president, and only once in the president's tenure, for " outstanding achievements in domestic and foreign policies."...
, the highest national order of Turkmenistan