Al-Thawra (Arabic: الثورة The Revolution) is a Yemeni newspaper. It was founded on 29 September 1962,[1] and celebrated its golden jubilee in 2012.[2]
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Government of Yemen (100%) (prior 2015) Houthis (100%) (as of 2015) |
| Publisher | Al-Thawra Press & Publishing |
| Founded | 29 September 1962 |
| Political alignment | Pro-Houthi |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Sana'a, Yemen |
| Website | althawrah |
The paper was founded by the Yemen Arab Republic government entity the Saba General Organization for Press alongside Al-Jumhuryah newspaper. Al-Thawra is based in Sana'a and had a pro-government stance.[1] After the Houthi takeover in Yemen in 2015, the Houthi's captured Al-Thawra and turned it into a pro-Houthi outlet circulated only in the north of Yemen.[3]
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edit- ^ a b William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ الثورة تحتفي بيوبيلها الذهبي Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic; "Al-thawra celebrates its golden jubilee"). Al Thawra, 28 September 2012.
- ^ Nasser, Afrah (3 May 2017). "The Yemen War, Media, and Propaganda". theatlanticcouncil.org.