Aliqtisadi
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Aliqtisadi is a Syria
n Arabic-language newsmagazine
published monthly in Damascus
. It was the first private business magazine to be licensed in Syria, since all private media was nationalized by Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1958, during the short-lived Syrian-Egyptian union. The magazine started in December 2004, and now goes by the motto The magazine of every Syrian.
, as the cornerstone of the publishing company, Haykal Media. The first edition appeared on 6 December 2004.
The magazine is published by Haykal Media, which also produces Syria's only English-monthly Forward Magazine
, and the lifestyle monthly Happynings. The company is also involved in online media. The magazine officers as stated on their website are:
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....
n Arabic-language newsmagazine
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
published monthly in Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
. It was the first private business magazine to be licensed in Syria, since all private media was nationalized by Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of...
in 1958, during the short-lived Syrian-Egyptian union. The magazine started in December 2004, and now goes by the motto The magazine of every Syrian.
Background
Aliqtisadi was founded by media and technology entrepreneur Abdulsalam HaykalAbdulsalam haykal
Abdulsalam Haykal is a Syrian technology and media entrepreneur, who lives and works in Damascus, Syria. In 2009, the World Economic Forum named Haykal as a Young Global Leader, the first Syrian to receive this recognition....
, as the cornerstone of the publishing company, Haykal Media. The first edition appeared on 6 December 2004.
Editorial board and publisher
Forward Magazine is edited by Syrian journalist Hamoud Al Mahmoud.The magazine is published by Haykal Media, which also produces Syria's only English-monthly Forward Magazine
Forward Magazine
Forward Magazine is a Syrian English-language newsmagazine published monthly in Damascus. It was the first private English-language periodical to be licensed in Syria, since all private media was nationalized by Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1958, during the short-lived Syrian-Egyptian union...
, and the lifestyle monthly Happynings. The company is also involved in online media. The magazine officers as stated on their website are:
- Abdulsalam HaykalAbdulsalam haykalAbdulsalam Haykal is a Syrian technology and media entrepreneur, who lives and works in Damascus, Syria. In 2009, the World Economic Forum named Haykal as a Young Global Leader, the first Syrian to receive this recognition....
, Group Publisher, CEO of Haykal Media - Hamoud Al Mahmoud, Executive editor-in-chief
- Ammar Haykal, VP Operations, Haykal Media