Asharq Alawsat (Arabic: الشرق الاوسط‎ The Middle East) is a major pan-Arabic daily newspaper, with a circulation of 200,000 [1], printed simultaneously on four continents in twelve cities. It was founded in London in 1978; still based in London, it is now edited by the Saudi Research and Marketing Ltd., directed by the Saudi prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, half-brother of the king. Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Pan-Arabism is a movement for unification among the Arab peoples and nations of the Middle East. ... A day is any of several different units of time. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz (Arabic: سلمان بن عبد العزيز ) is one of the Sudairi Seven, a son of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmad Al-Sudairi. ...

Since 1990, Asharq Alawsat knows an increasing success and is distributed both in the Middle-East and in the Maghreb, especially in Morocco. It is known for its slogan "International Newspaper of the Arabs" as it covers both Arab and international affairs. This article is about the year. ... The Algerian bay (view from the west). ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Asharq Alawsat was the first Arabic daily newspaper to introduce satellite transmission for simultaneous printing in a number of major cities worldwide, and is currently the only newspaper to own the Arabic copyright of international print syndications of the Washington Post, USA Today and Global Viewpoint. The newspaper's editorial part publishes a large part of translations from the international press, and its news pages are almost only made on news agencies' cables translated in Arabic. MILSTAR:A communication satellite A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ... Copyright symbol Copyright is a set of exclusive rights regulating the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. ... Print Syndication is a form of syndication in which news articles, columns, or comic strips are made available to newspapers and magazines. ... ... USA Today is a national American newspaper published by the Gannett Corporation. ... A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to organizations in the news trade: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. ...

Asharq Alawsat is present on the Internet since December 1995, and also offers an English translation of parts of its articles. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official website
• Official website in English