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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Khaleej Times

United Arab Emirates · EN · https://www.khaleejtimes.com

About Khaleej Times

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Khaleej Times was founded in 1978 as a partnership between the UAE government, the Galadari Brothers, and the Dawn Media Group in Pakistan. It is currently owned by the Dubai Government and the Galadari Brothers, with Galadari Printing and Publishing, a company of the Galadari Brothers conglomerate, serving as its publisher.

Media Bias/Fact Check rates Khaleej Times as right-center biased with mixed factual reporting, noting its consistent publication of pro-government propaganda and positive coverage of UAE leaders, often sourcing the official Emirates News Agency (WAM). The media environment in the United Arab Emirates is characterized by strict state control, censorship, and widespread self-censorship, with laws prohibiting criticism of the government or ruling families. Reporters Without Borders and Freedom House consistently rank the UAE as 'not free' for press freedom. The provided headline sample includes corporate news, event announcements, and market updates, which align with an outlet operating professionally within a constrained media environment. A past controversy involved Khaleej Times publishing readership numbers that a research company, Ipsos Connect, stated were misleading.

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