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apr 20, 1975 - Arab News launched

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The Arab Media Empire 1978

Arab News on April 20, 1975. It was followed by Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper in July 1978. Hisham Hafez wanted to quote the methods and style of the international Tribune
Journalist Farouq Luqman co-founded Arab News, which was appointed as the first general manager of the newspaper, which started in a garage under the bin Laden building and included all the sections of editing, media, distribution, secretarial and translation.

Source: "The social history of art, beauty and modern culture" by Mahmoud Abdul Ghani Sabbagh

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apr 20, 1975
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~ 50 years ago

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