Al-Wasat (Bahraini newspaper)
Al-Wasat (Arabic: الوسط), also Alwasat, was an Arabic-language daily newspaper in Manama, Bahrain. Al-Wasat was generally regarded as the only independent newspaper in Bahrain. The newspaper ran for 15 years, during which is provided reporting unique to Bahrain.
Al-Wasat logo | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founder(s) | Mansoor Al-Jamri |
| Publisher | Dar Al-Wasat for Publishing and Distribution BSC (c) |
| Editor-in-chief | Mansoor Al-Jamri |
| Founded | 7 September 2002 |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Language | Arabic |
| Ceased publication | 4 June 2017 |
| Headquarters | Manama, Bahrain |
| Circulation | 30,000 |
| Website | alwasatnews.com |
The government of Bahrain forcibly closed the newspaper on 4 June 2017, in a move which Amnesty International termed an "all-out campaign to end independent reporting".
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