{{Short description|none}} Newspapers in Kuwait are published in English, French and Urdu, in addition to Arabic.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Barrie Gunter|author2=Roger Dickinson|title=News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t4DFAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA26|accessdate=11 September 2014|date=6 June 2013|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=978-1-4411-0239-3|page=26}}</ref> The number of newspapers published reached the peak in 2009, when there were 14 Arabic dailies, three English dailies and a dozens weekly newspapers in Kuwait.<ref>{{cite web|title=Media sustainability index 2009|url=http://www.irex.org/system/files/MENAMSI09_Kuwait.pdf|work=IREX|accessdate=22 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928021707/http://www.irex.org/system/files/MENAMSI09_Kuwait.pdf|archivedate=28 September 2013}}</ref> But the numbers have decreased since then, possibly on account of the 2008 financial crisis, the increase of digital news sources or by government censorship.
{{ill|Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm|ar|الكويت اليوم}}, first published in 1954,<ref>[https://kuwaitalyawm.media.gov.kw/ Kuwait Alyawm Online ]</ref> is solely the government gazette used for public matters and not used for journalistic reporting. Publishing certain actions in the gazette is necessary for them to become legally valid, like in instances of name changes.
This is an incomplete '''list of newspapers in Kuwait'''.
==Arabic language daily newspapers== * ''Al-Seyassah'' — Daily since 1965 <ref>[https://alseyassah.com/ Al-Seyassah Online ]</ref> * ''Al-Qabas'' — Since 1972<ref>[https://alqabas.com/ Al-Qabas Online ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111070746/http://www.alqabas.com.kw/ |date=2010-11-11 }}</ref> * ''Al-Anbaa'' — Since 1976<ref>[http://www.alanba.com.kw Al-Anbaa Online ]</ref> * ''Al Rai'' — ''Alrai-Alaam'' from 1995 until 2006<ref>[https://www.alraimedia.com/ Al Rai Online ]</ref> * ''Annahar'' — Since 2007<ref>[http://annaharkw.com Annahar Online ]</ref> * ''Al-Shahed'' — Since 2007<ref>[https://alshahed.net/ Al-Shahed Online ]</ref> * ''Al-Jarida'' — Since 2007<ref>[https://www.aljarida.com Al-Jarida Online ] </ref> * ''Al-Wasat'' — Since 2007<ref>[https://www.alwasat.com.kw/ AlWasat Online ]</ref>
==English language daily and weekly newspapers== * ''Kuwait Times'' — Since 1961<ref>[https://kuwaittimes.com Kuwait Times Online ]</ref> * ''Arab Times'' — Since 1977<ref>[https://www.arabtimesonline.com Arab Times Online ]</ref>
== Non-daily newspapers == * ''Al Kuwait Magazine'' — Since 1928 <ref>[https://kuwaitmagazine.media.gov.kw/ Kuwait Magazine Online ]</ref> * ''Al-Arabi'' — Since 1958 <ref>[https://alarabi.nccal.gov.kw/ Al-Arabi Online ] </ref> * ''Sout Al Khaleej'' — Since 1962<ref>[https://soutalkhaleej.net Sout AlKhaleej Online]</ref> * ''Al Bayan'' — Since 1966 <ref>[https://alrabeta.org/MagazineDetails.aspx?MagazineID=12151 AlBayan Online ]</ref> * ''Afaaq'' — Since 1978<ref>[https://afaq.ku.edu.kw/ Afaaq Online ]</ref> * ''Al Mouasher Economic Weekly'' — Since 1994 * ''The Times Kuwait'' — English weekly since 1996<ref>[https://www.timeskuwait.com The Times Kuwait Online ]</ref> * ''Al Dustor'' — Semi-daily since 1997 from Kuwait National Assembly<ref>[https://aldustor.kna.kw/ Al Dustor Online]</ref> * ''Dark Politics —'' Since 2018<ref>[https://darkpolitics.net/ DarkPolitics Online ] </ref> * ''ECOnews —'' Since 2024<ref>[https://www.econewsq8.com/ EcoNews Online ] </ref>
==Defunct newspapers== * ''Al-Sabah'' - 2007-2025 * ''Al Kuwaiteya'' — 2011-2023 * ''Al Khaleej'' —2009-2020 * ''Al Shahed weekly'' — 2004-2019 * ''Al Taleea'' — 1962-2016 <ref>[http://altaleea.com/ Al Taleea Online]</ref> * ''Al-Watan'' —1974-2015 <ref>[http://alwatan.kuwait.tt Al-Watan Online ]</ref> * ''AlRay AlAam'' -1962–1995 * ''Alam Al Yawm'' — 2007-2014 * ''Al-Daar'' - 2008-2013 * ''Al-Watan Daily'' - 2008-2013 * ''Al Mustagbal'' - 2010-2012 * ''Al-Hureya'' - 2008-2012 * ''Arrouiah'' - 2007–2010 * ''Awan'' - 2007–2010 * ''Assawt'' - 2008–2009 * ''Al Balad'' 2008 * ''Sawt alKuwait'' - 1990–1993 during the Invasion of Kuwait by State of Kuwait government * ''Alfajer Aljadeed'' - 1991–1993 was published by Mr. Yousif Olyan and Dr.Yasin Taha Al-Yasin * ''26 Febrayer'' - 1991 * ''Al-Nida''' - 1990–1991 during the Invasion of Kuwait by Republic of Kuwait government * ''Al Morabtoon'' - 1990-1991
* ''Al jamaheer'' - 1983-1990 * ''The Daily News'' - 1963-1977
==References== {{Reflist|refs = http://perfectfitmagazine.com/}}
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