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This article is about the Egyptian newspaper. For the Algerian newspaper, see El Djoumhouria. For the Lebanese newspaper, see Al Joumhouria.

Al Gomhuria (Arabic: الجمهورية; English: The Republic) is an influential state-owned Egyptian Arabic language daily newspaper.[1]

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History and profile

Al Gomhuria was established in 1954 following the Egyptian revolution[2][3] and became the new regime's leading media outlet.[4] The paper was published using the facilities of Wafd party's newspaper Al Misri, which had been disestablished by the regime.[4] Anwar Sadat became the editor of the daily.[4] The publisher of the paper is Dar Al Tahrir which was founded following the 1952 revolution.[5][6] However, Al Gomhuria could not completely achieved the goals set by Gamal Abdel Nasser.[7]

The circulation of the daily in 2000 was 400,000 copies.[8]

Samir Ragab served as the chairman of the board and the editor in chief of the daily.[9] In August 2012, Gamal Abdel Rahim was appointed editor-in-chief of the paper by the Egyptian Shura Council.[10] However, he was fired in October 2012 and Al Sayed Al Bably was named as the editor-in-chief in November.[11]

Dar Al Tahrir publishing house also owns the following:

  • Al Ray Lel Shaab (weekly newspaper)
  • Al Messa (evening newspaper)
  • Al Kora wal Malaeb (sports)
  • Shashaty (entertainment)
  • Aqidaty (Islamic)

The group also publishes:

Notable editors

See also

References

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    "New editors appointed by Shura". Daily News Egypt. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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    Hend Kortam (27 November 2012). "New editor-in-chief appointed at Al Gomhuria". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
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    "Veteran Egyptian journalist Ibrahim Nafea dies at the age of 84". Ahram Online. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    Fawaz Gerges (2018). Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East. Princeton, NJ; Oxford: Princeton University Press. p. 129. ISBN 9781400890071.
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