Al-Nida' ('The Call') was a newspaper published from Kuwait City during the Iraqi occupation 1990–1991.
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| Founded | August 1990 |
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| Language | Arabic language |
| Ceased publication | 1 January 1991 |
| Headquarters | Kuwait City |
In August 1990 the Iraqi authorities shut down the al-Qabas newspaper and founded al-Nida using the requisitioned facilities of al-Qabas.[1][2] Al-Nida' was the sole newspaper published in Kuwait during this period.[3] It was distributed for free in Kuwait.[4] It was also sold in Jordan.[4] The newspaper carried speeches by Saddam Hussein and information of laws and decrees issues by the Iraqi authorities.[4]
The newspaper was shut down on 1 January 1991, without any stated explanation.[2][3] After the fall of Iraqi rule in Kuwait, 24 former employees of al-Nida were tried in Martial Law Court.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Kuwait, Five Years of Impunity: Human Rights Concerns Since the Withdrawal of Iraqi Forces. Amnesty International, USA. 1996. p. 12.
- ^ a b Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1 January 1991). Human Rights Watch World Report 1992: Events of 1991. Human Rights Watch. p. 652. ISBN 978-1-56432-053-7.
- ^ a b Michael S. Casey (2007). The History of Kuwait. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-313-34073-4.
- ^ a b c Jehan S. Rajab (1993). Invasion Kuwait: An English Woman's Tale. The Radcliffe Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-85043-775-8.
- ^ Committee to Protect Journalists (1991). Committee to Protect Journalists: the first ten years. The Committee.