Al-Quds Al-Arabi is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper published in London since 1989. Through 2010 the opening said it was the first, or among the first, to publish a number of communiqués threatening, and taking responsibility for, Islamist and terrorist violence. Today the opening carries none of this, though the word survives 4 times in the body. A reader arriving now learns about its ownership, editors and circulation, and not that it was a channel for terrorist groups' claims of responsibility.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Al-Quds Al-Arabi ( ), ( English : "Arab Jerusalem ") is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper published in London since 1989. The paper is owned by Palestinian expatriates , and edited by Abd al-Bari Atwan who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza Strip in 1950.1Due to its strong criticism of the Arab regimes and their perceived obedience to the U.S. & Israel , the paper has been censored and sometimes temporarily banned in Egypt , Jordan , Saudi Arabia , and Syria . It has a circulation of around 50,000. This newspaper was the first, or among the first , to publish a number of communiqués threatening, and taking responsibility for, Islamist and terrorist violence. Those include the fatāwā of Osama bin Laden and several statements from the person or people who sign themselves the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades . Talking about Iran's nuclear capability on ANB Lebanese television on June 27, Abd Al-Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of Al-Quds Al-Arabi, encountered stern criticism when he said, "If the Iranian missiles strike Israel, by Allah, I will go to Trafalgar Square and dance with delight." Marc Lynch of Foreign Policy called Al-Quds Al-Arabi "the most populist / 'rejection camp' of the major Arab papers." London editor prays for nuclear attack on Israel by Jonny Paul, The Jerusalem Post , August 28, 2007 The Israel Lobby and the Second Holocaust Debate by Ron Rosenbaum , Slate , September 19, 2007 London Editor Prays for Nuke Attack on Israel by Rick Moran, The American Thinker , August 29, 2007 Marc Lynch (10 February 2009).2
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Al Quds Al Arabi ( ), ( English : "Arab Jerusalem ") is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper, published in London since 1989 and owned by Palestinian expatriates . The paper's motto is ( "daily, political, independent").Its circulation is estimated to be somewhere between 15,000 and 50,000.From the start until July 2013, its editor-in-chief was Abdel Bari Atwan , who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza Strip in 1950.The paper has a reputation for being more populist and aggressive in its defense of the Palestinian cause and by extension more confrontational toward Israel, particularly when compared to the other prominent off-shore pan-Arab dailies, like Asharq al-Awsat or Al-Hayat , which are owned by members of the Saudi royal family.As indicated by its motto, the paper stresses this distinction by emphasizing its independent ownership and viewpoint relative to the other prominent pan-Arab dailies.
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Al-Quds-Al-Arabi ( , English : "Arab Jerusalem ") is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper, published in London since 1989 and owned by Palestinian expatriates . According to news reports in 2013, it is now owned by Qatar media interests, through intermediaries. The paper's motto is ( "daily, political, independent"). Its circulation is estimated to be somewhere between 15,000 and 50,000. From the start until his resignation in July 2013, its editor-in-chief was Abdel Bari Atwan , who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in 1950.After his resignation in July 2013, Abdel Bari Atwan was followed by Sana Aloul , a London-based Palestinian journalist.The paper publishes many Arab writers.It positions itself as an objective newspaper, covering the latest news and events.Al-Quds Al-Arabi states that its "correspondents and writers are biased toward people’s and human rights issues, including women's, children's and refugees' rights.It rejects sectarianism, violence and discrimination".It exposes corruption, violations, racism and practices of oppressive regimes.It advocates for the rights of the Palestinian people and opposes the sanctioned policies of the Israeli occupation. As indicated by its motto, the paper stresses this distinction by emphasizing its independent ownership and viewpoint relative to the other pan-Arab dailies.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Arabic language newspaper published in the U.K. al-Quds al-Arabi ( ) is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper, published in London since 1989 and owned by Palestinian expatriates . According to news reports in 2013, it is now owned by Qatar media interests, through intermediaries. The paper's motto is , "daily, political, independent". Its circulation is estimated to be somewhere between 15,000 and 50,000. From the start until his resignation in July 2013, its editor-in-chief was Abdel Bari Atwan , who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in 1950. After his resignation in July 2013, Atwan was followed by Sana Aloul, a London-based Palestinian journalist. The paper publishes many Arab writers. It positions itself as an objective newspaper, covering the latest news and events. Al-Quds Al-Arabi states that its "correspondents and writers are biased toward people’s and human rights issues, including women's, children's and refugees' rights. It rejects sectarianism, violence and discrimination". It exposes corruption, violations, racism and practices of oppressive regimes. It advocates for the rights of the Palestinian people and opposes the sanctioned policies of the Israeli occupation . As indicated by its motto, the paper stresses this distinction by emphasizing its independent ownership and viewpoint relative to the other pan-Arab dailies. "Will al Quds al Arabi Readers be Treated Like al Jazeera's Viewers on June 30th?! | al Jadid" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Arabic language newspaper published in the U.K. Al-Quds Al-Arabi ( Arabic : القدس العربي , romanized : al-Quds al-ʿArabī , lit. ' The Arab Jerusalem ' ) is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper, published in London since 1989 and owned by Palestinian expatriates . According to news reports in 2013, it is now owned by Qatar media interests, through intermediaries. The paper's motto is yawmiyyah siyāsiyyah mustaqillah ( يومية سياسية مستقلة ), "daily, political, independent". Its circulation is estimated to be somewhere between 15,000 and 50,000. From the start until his resignation in July 2013, its editor-in-chief was Abdel Bari Atwan , who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in 1950. After his resignation in July 2013, Atwan was followed by Sana Aloul, a London-based Palestinian journalist. The paper publishes many Arab writers. It positions itself as an objective newspaper, covering the latest news and events. Al-Quds Al-Arabi states that its "correspondents and writers are biased toward people’s and human rights issues, including women's, children's and refugees' rights. It rejects sectarianism, violence and discrimination". It exposes corruption, violations, racism and practices of oppressive regimes. It advocates for the rights of the Palestinian people and opposes the sanctioned policies of the Israeli occupation . As indicated by its motto, the paper stresses this distinction by emphasizing its independent ownership and viewpoint relative to the other pan-Arab dailies. "Will al Quds al Arabi Readers be Treated Like al Jazeera's Viewers on June 30th?! | al Jadid" .
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independent pan-arab daily newspaper published in london since 1989
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independent pan-arab daily newspaper
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