Dar Al Khaleej Publishing and Printing Co.

What Dar Al Khaleej Publishing and Printing Co. does

Dar Al Khaleej Publishing and Printing Co. is a privately held Bahraini media company headquartered in Manama, founded in 1976, that publishes Akhbar Al Khaleej (أخبار الخليج), Bahrain's first daily newspaper. The company operates a comprehensive Arabic-language news platform delivering coverage across Bahraini affairs, Gulf and Arab regional news, international affairs, business and economy, sports, culture, and society, supplemented by specialized sections including Medical Gulf (الخليج الطبي), Cultural (الثقافي), Islamic (الاسلامي), and Travel and Tourism (سفر وسياحة). Distribution is dual-format: physical print newspaper circulation across Bahrain alongside a digital web platform and an active social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. The publication serves general Arabic-speaking readers in Bahrain and the wider Gulf region as its primary audience, while also providing print and digital advertising services to government entities and Bahraini businesses as a parallel revenue stream. Leadership consists of Anwar Mohamed Abdulrahman serving as Chairman of the Board and Editor-in-Chief, with Mr. Zahra serving as Editor. The company employs 501-1000 staff and operates without disclosed institutional investment, parent-company backing, or venture funding.

Name

Dar Al Khaleej Publishing and Printing Co.

Legal name

Dar Al Khaleej Publishing and Printing Co.

Website

https://akhbar-alkhaleej.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dar Al Khaleej Publishing and Printing Co., founded in 1976 in Manama, Bahrain, publishes Akhbar Al Khaleej — Bahrain's first daily newspaper — serving Arabic-speaking readers with print and digital news coverage plus advertising services for government and business clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

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News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Magazine Publishing (Consumer & B2B/Trade Magazines)

Keywords

• Daily newspaper publishing
• Arabic news media
• Print journalism
• Newspaper advertising
• Bahrain news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Manama

HQ country

Bahrain

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Dar Al Khaleej Publishing and Printing Co. publishes Akhbar Al Khaleej (أخبار الخليج), Bahrain's first daily newspaper, in both print and digital formats. The newspaper delivers comprehensive news across Bahrain, Gulf, Arab, and international affairs through main sections including Bahrain news, finance and economy, sports, culture, and society, supplemented by specialized inserts such as Medical Gulf (الخليج الطبي), Cultural (الثقافي), Islamic (الإسلامي), and Travel and Tourism (سفر وسياحة). The company also sells advertising space across its print and digital platforms to government entities and businesses.

Product overview

Dar Al Khaleej Publishing and Printing Co. operates as a media publishing company producing the Akhbar Al Khaleej (أخبار الخليج) newspaper, Bahrain's first daily newspaper. The company publishes a comprehensive daily newspaper featuring news sections covering Bahrain affairs, finance and economy, Arab and international news, sports, culture, and society. The publication also includes specialized supplements such as الخليج الطبي (Medical Gulf), الثقافي (Cultural), والسياحي (Tourism), and others. The company offers both print and digital versions of its newspaper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Akhbar Al Khaleej (أخبار الخليج) Daily Newspaper

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• The National: The National is an Abu Dhabi-based English daily with strong digital distribution covering UAE, Gulf, and international news; it is comparable as a regional daily competing for the same Gulf advertising budgets and English-reading expatriate audiences from a neighboring GCC market.
• Khaleej Times: Khaleej Times is a Dubai-based daily newspaper with a long-running print edition and large digital newsroom; it overlaps directly in business model (daily print + digital + supplements) and shares the same Arabic-and-English Gulf news advertising ecosystem as Akhbar Al Khaleej.
• Saudi Gazette: Saudi Gazette is a Jeddah-based English-language daily newspaper with print and digital editions covering Saudi and Gulf news, comparable in business model and regional advertiser competition to a Bahrain-based daily such as Akhbar Al Khaleej.
• Al-Quds Al-Arabi: Al-Quds Al-Arabi is a London-published pan-Arab daily newspaper with broad Gulf readership and digital presence, structurally analogous to Akhbar Al Khaleej as a print-and-digital Arabic daily serving GCC and wider Arab audiences.
• Gulf News: Gulf News is a UAE-based daily newspaper with print and large digital operations covering Gulf and international news; it is comparable as a regional print-plus-digital daily competing for pan-GCC advertisers and diaspora readers alongside a Bahraini daily like Akhbar Al Khaleej.
• Arab News: Arab News is a Saudi-headquartered daily covering pan-Arab and Gulf news with both English and Arabic editions, providing print-and-digital daily news comparable in structure and Gulf-region advertiser appeal to Akhbar Al Khaleej.
• Al-Watan Newspaper: Al-Watan (الوطن) is a major Qatari daily newspaper with print and digital operations; it competes with regional Gulf dailies like Akhbar Al Khaleej for cross-GCC Arabic readership and regional advertising placement.

Direct peers

• Al-Wasat Newspaper: Al-Wasat (الوسط) is a Bahraini daily operating in print and digital, covering Bahrain, Gulf, and international news in Arabic; it competes head-to-head with Akhbar Al Khaleej for readership and advertising spend in the same Manama market.
• Al-Ayam Newspaper: Al-Ayam (الايام) is another leading daily Arabic-language newspaper headquartered in Manama, Bahrain, directly competing with Akhbar Al Khaleej for the same Arabic-reading Bahraini audience with overlapping print, supplements, and digital editions.
• Gulf Daily News: Gulf Daily News is a daily English-language newspaper published in Manama, Bahrain, sharing the same local advertising and subscriber pool as Akhbar Al Khaleej, and serving the same Bahrain-focused news and business audience from a different language segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aak_news
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCI-VcU9PMlspqr0ZUCpA9cQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/AAK.News
• Instagraminstagram.com/aak_news

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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