newspapers 

Newspapers are important historical documents.  We have been curating a list of newspapers from both within Yemen, and others that covered Yemen.  These newspapers are in multiple languages, and cover different periods.  Our researchers have identified numerous newspapers that are relevant to Yemen across libraries, archives, and numerous organizations. We will also make available digital copies of newspapers from Yemen.
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Photo: Sana'a Newspaper. 8th December, 1898

Ṣanʻāʼ newspaper

The first issue was in 1877.  It was a weekly newspaper.  An important witness to the events from the Ottoman Yemen Vilayet.

Language: Turkish (Ottoman) / Arabic

​Location: Sana'a, Yemen
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Photo: El-Nasr Newspaper. 25th February, 1960.

al-nasr newspaper

The first issue was in February, 1950 in Taiz. The last issue was in August, 1962.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Taiz, Yemen
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Photo: Barid Al Hijazi Newspaper. 26th November, 1924

Barid Al Hijaz newspaper

The first issue was in November, 1924  in Mecca.  The last issue was in, December, 1925.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Jeddah, Hijaz
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Photo: Sawt al-Hijaz Newspaper. 22th January, 1939

Sawt al-Hijaz Newspaper​

The first issue was in April, 1939.  Last issue was in 1959.
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Language: Arabic

​Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Photo: Al-Iman Newspaper. 5th August, 1951

al-iman newspaper

The first issue was in October, 1926.  The last issue was in December, 1957.  It covered news related to Yemen for 31 years.  The newspaper did not publish issues during WWI for 5 years.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Sana'a, Yemen
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Photo: Al-Fudhool Newspaper. 15th March, 1951.

al-fudhool newspaper

The first issue was in December, 1948 in Aden.  The last issue was in, 1953.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Aden, Yemen
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Photo: Shura Newspaper. 22nd October, 1924.

Ashoura​ newspaper

The first issue was Published from October 1924 to August 1931.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Cairo, Egypt
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Photo: Al-Falah Newspaper. 8th September, 1920.

Al-falah Newspaper​

The first issue was in October, 1919.  Last issue was in 1924.
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Language: Arabic

​Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Photo: Al-Hilal (magazine). September, 1892.

Al-Hilal (magazine)​

The first issue of the monthly was published in September 1892.
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Language: Arabic

​Location: Cairo, Egypt
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Photo: Al-Hikma Newspaper. June, 1940.

Al-hikma newspaper

The first issue was in December, 1938. The last issue was in March, 1941. Al-Hikma formed a serious journalistic school attracting many young, and aspiring writers.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Sana'a, Yemen
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Photo: Fatat-ul-Jezirah Newspaper. 1st January, 1940.

fatat-ul-jezirah newspaper

The first issue was in January, 1940 in Aden.  The last issue was in, 1967.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Aden, Yemen
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Photo: Assalam Newspaper. 6th January, 1952.

Assalam Newspaper​

The first issue was on 6 December, 1949. Last issue was in 1952.
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Language: Arabic

​Location: Cardiff, Wales - United Kingdom
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Photo: Saba Newspaper. 18th February, 1960

saba newspaper

The first issue was in January, 1949 in Aden. It later moved to Taiz, and the first issue was in May, 1952.  The last issue was in September, 1962.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Taiz, Yemen
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Photo: Al Muqattam Newspaper. 1st September, 1940.

Al Muqattam newspaper

The  first issue was published on 18 April 1888.  The last issue of the paper was published on 11 November 1952.
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Language: Arabic

​Location: Cairo, Egypt
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Photo: Umm al-Qurá Newspaper. 9th August, 1936.

Umm al-Qurá
newspaper

The first issue was  was published on 12 December 1924.  Still in circulation.

Language: Arabic

​Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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