Al Ayam Publishing

    Al Ayam Publishing was established in 1989 by a group of young Bahraini journalists which was unique in the Arab world.

    The first issue of the “Al Ayam” daily newspaper in Arabic was published on March 7th, 1989 and after that the daily “Bahrain Tribune” in English was published on March 7th, 1997. Al Ayam group also published an entertainment weekly magazine “Sada Al Osbou” and a monthly magazine “Panorama Al Khaleej”.

    According to the latest surveys and studies that is made by specialized companies Al Ayam is the leading and the No.1 circulated newspaper in the Kingdom of Bahrain because of the variety of ideologies, credibility and the extensive coverage of local and international news.

    Al Ayam was the first newspaper in the Arab world to use the modern Information Technology in editing, executing and publishing and one of the first Arabic newspaper which lunched a website on the internet.

    Al Ayam has a dedicated sports, kids and business supplement pullout along with the daily. Al Ayam is a member of the project “Kitab Fi Jareeda” – A book in a newspaper – which is one of the programs of the UNESCO. The publication is active in the cultural filed and it owns a distribution company and one of the most important and popular commercial bookshop in Bahrain. Al Ayam uses one of the most modern presses in the Middle East that has the ability to print all types of newspaper, books and different types of publications.

    Al Ayam will be celebrating its 19th anniversary in March 2008 and on this occasion Al Ayam Media Center, will be lunched, which offices all the departments and the printing press in an area of more than 15,000 sq meter and is located on Shaikh Isa bin Salman Highway, close to entry of King Fahad Causeway to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is a very strategic location. Al Ayam Publishing is starting a new era in media and publishing sector and hopefully will continue its success as the leading media organization in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Web site : www.alayam.com