Media - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA
Official name:
Al-Mamlakah al-'Arabiyah as-Sa'udiyah
(Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
Form of government:
monarchy.
Head of state and government:
King.
Capital:
Riyadh.
Official language:
Arabic.
Official religion:
Islam.
Population (1998):
20,786,000.		 Officially Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Arabic Al-mamlakah Al-'arabiyah As-sa'udiyah, country occupying four-fifths of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait on the north; by Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman on the east; by a portion of Oman on the southeast; and by Yemen on the south and southwest. It is separated from Egypt, The Sudan, and Ethiopia by the Red Sea on the west; from Bahrain by the Gulf of Bahrain on the east; and from Iran by the Persian Gulf, also on the east. Saudi Arabia's population is predominantly Arab. The influence of black Africa is evident along the Red Sea coast, where there is a black population intermixed with Semitic stock. Influences from Iran, Pakistan, and India are evident in eastern Saudi Arabia. There are also large numbers of foreign workers living in the country. (Britannica.com)

 DAILY NEWSPAPERS 


Click to go to Al Jazeerah's rate-card

Al Jazeerah is known for its extensive coverage of the northern region of Saudi Arabia as well as its good coverage in the central region


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Click to fill adverstising info request from Al Watan

 Al Watan is the youngest newspaper in Saudi Arabia. Although published out the southern region, it has won over readers nationally (not in any official research yet)


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Considered as Saudi Arabia's single national newspaper, often used as an umbrella in national campaigns. 
Click on logo to goto rate-card. The newspaper is at a different location www.asharqalwsat.com

 

 Television 

Saudi Arabia has only two (2) local television stations both of which are state owned and operated and not available on-line.
The country does not have any local commercial radio stations aside from the coverage from the Pan Arab mbc fm

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