Special Supplements / Local / Regional Editions - Middle East – United Kingdom
By Erina Lin, Wednesday 16 May 2007 at 21:33 :: General :: #94 :: rss
by Tatiana Repkova
The Times and The Sunday Times, two of the most respected and influential newspapers in the world, will publish their international editions in the Middle East beginning May 21. The move marks the first time a leading international daily is printed and distributed widely in the region on the day of publication, and the arrival of the UK papers is expected to have a significant impact on the Middle East media market.
Licensing for The Times and Sunday Times in the region has been acquired by Saudi-based SAB Media. The paper will be published seven days a week and will be available in retail outlets or by subscription. The international editions are edited in London and will be printed in the UAE. The Times will give regional power brokers a preview of the paper’s Middle East coverage at the World Economic Forum in Jordan, taking place from May 18 to 20. As well as having specialist reporters on the ground and a network of correspondents in Amman, Beirut, Istanbul, Jerusalem and Baghdad, the paper will distribute a special supplement, which will explore such topics as the fate of Iraq and how new leaders in France, Israel and Britain will shape policy in the region. The international edition will be published seven days a week, at 64 pages, with a 96-page Saturday edition and the 96-page broadsheet Sunday Times. http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=5&id=8979; May 16, 2007
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