Arabic Newspapers
Okaz ARHigh-circulation national daily, news and opinion
Al Riyadh ARRiyadh-based major daily, politics and economy
Al Watan ARProminent daily, investigations and commentary
Asharq Al-Awsat ARPan-Arab daily, London and Saudi Arabia
Al Madina ARHistoric Saudi daily, established 1937
Al Jazirah ARRiyadh daily, politics, economy and culture
Al Yaum AREastern Province daily, regional and national
Makkah Newspaper ARMakkah-based daily, national and religious news
Albilad Daily ARJeddah-based Arabic daily, local and national
Umm Al Qura AROfficial Saudi gazette, royal decrees and laws
English Newspapers
Digital News Portals
TV and Broadcast News
Business and Finance
Sports
Official and Government Media
Saudi Arabia has one of the Middle East's most influential and rapidly growing media landscapes, with a strong tradition of Arabic-language journalism complemented by internationally respected English-language publications. Saudi newspapers cover the Kingdom's extraordinary economic transformation under Vision 2030, religious affairs, Gulf regional politics, and the country's increasingly prominent role on the world stage — from the Saudi Pro League to Saudi Aramco and the NEOM mega-project.
Among the most widely read Saudi newspapers online is Okaz, the Kingdom's highest-circulation Arabic daily. Al Riyadh and Al Watan are major national broadsheets, while Asharq Al-Awsat is Saudi Arabia's most internationally influential pan-Arab daily. For English-language readers, Arab News is the essential daily for international coverage of the Kingdom. The digital portal Sabq is Saudi Arabia's most visited news website. For TV news, Al Arabiya is the region's most-watched Arabic news channel. Sports fans follow Arriyadiyah and Kooora for Saudi Pro League and football coverage.
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