{{Short description|Daily English language newspaper in the UAE}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox newspaper | name = Khaleej Times | logo = frameless|class=skin-invert | image = | caption = The front page from the 10 June 2025 Dubai-based newspaper, Khaleej Times, created by Head of Design Raja Choudhury. | type = Daily newspaper | format = Broadsheet | owners = {{Unbulleted_list|Suhail Galadari<br>{{small|(Co-Chairman)}}<ref name=tws2NovG111>{{cite news|title= Shining through|newspaper= Khaleej Times Magazine|quote= ...welcomed warmly by Suhail Abdul Latif Galadari, Director of Galadari Brothers...|date= 19 October 2012|url= https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20121019/ARTICLE/310199847/1072|access-date= 20 January 2021|archive-date= 29 June 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210629212520/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20121019/ARTICLE/310199847/1072|url-status= dead}}</ref>|Mohammed Galadari<br>{{small|(Co-Chairman)}}}} | chief_editor = Ted Kemp | publisher = Galadari Printing and Publishing | president = Charles Yardley | founded = {{Start date and age|1978|04|16|df=yes}} | language = English | ceased_publication = | headquarters = Dubai, United Arab Emirates | sister_newspapers = | ISSN = | oclc = 60637427 | website = {{URL|khaleejtimes.com}} }}
'''''Khaleej Times''''' is a daily English language digital and multimedia news organization and daily newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/general//khaleej-times-celebrating-forty-years-of-togetherness|title=KT@40: Celebrating four decades of togetherness|last=Kapur|first=Vicky|website=khaleejtimes.com|access-date=2018-07-01|archive-date=15 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815005747/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/general//khaleej-times-celebrating-forty-years-of-togetherness|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=lisarei>{{cite journal|last=Reinisch|first=Lisa|title=Environmental Journalism in the UAE|journal=Arab Media & Society|url=http://www.arabmediasociety.com/articles/downloads/20100803112923_Reinisch_pdf.pdf|access-date=16 April 2013|archive-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010123538/http://www.arabmediasociety.com/articles/downloads/20100803112923_Reinisch_pdf.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=vine>{{cite book|author1=Ibrahim Al Abed |author2=Peter Hellyer |author3=Peter Vine |title=United Arab Emirates Yearbook 2006|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hXv2awRvNMUC&pg=PT264|access-date=27 September 2013|year=2006|publisher=Trident Press Ltd|isbn=978-1-905486-05-2|page=264}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Khaleej Times |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com }}</ref> Launched on 16 April 1978, ''Khaleej Times'' is the UAE's longest-running English daily newspaper.<ref name="pey">{{cite journal|author=Pejman|first=Peyman|date=Winter 2009|title=English newspapers in the United Arab Emirates: Navigating the crowded market|url=http://www.arabmediasociety.com/?article=705|url-status=dead|journal=Arab Media and Society|issue=7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315000235/http://www.arabmediasociety.com/?article=705|archive-date=15 March 2009}}</ref>
==History and profile== A partnership between the UAE government, the Galadari Brothers and the Dawn Media Group in Pakistan began publishing the daily on 16 April 1978, making it the first English daily in the UAE.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mass Media in the Middle East:A Comprehensive Handbook|year=1994|publisher=Greenwood Press|location=Westport, CT|page=299|url=https://www.questia.com/read/23321662/mass-media-in-the-middle-east-a-comprehensive-handbook|author=Anantha S. Babbili|author2=Sarwat Hussain|editor=Yahya R. Kamalipour|editor2=Hamid Mowlana|chapter=United Arab Emirates|archive-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026203809/https://www.questia.com/read/23321662/mass-media-in-the-middle-east-a-comprehensive-handbook|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=oxf>{{cite book|title=The Report: Dubai 2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fJbTzZEpl84C&pg=PA211|access-date=10 September 2014|year=2007|publisher=Oxford Business Group|isbn=978-1-902339-77-1|page=211}}</ref> The founding team consisted of Mahmoud Haroon, Muzammil Ahmed, M.J. Zahedi, Malcolm Payne (the first editor-in-chief) and Iqbal Noorie (in charge of circulation). They were soon joined by Patrick Heyland who was in charge of advertising and promotion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/editorials-columns/a-newspaper-is-like-many-other-businesses-but-is-very-different-in-a-number-of-ways|title=A newspaper is like many other businesses but is very different in a number of ways|last=Payne|first=Malcolm|date=16 April 1983|website=Khaleej Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226024026/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/editorials-columns/a-newspaper-is-like-many-other-businesses-but-is-very-different-in-a-number-of-ways|archive-date=26 December 2019|access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref>
The editorial staff of the paper includes multiple nationalities, mostly from the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka), but also Emiratis, Arabs from the wider region (notably Egyptians, Syrians, Jordanians and Lebanese), Britons and Filipinos.<ref name=pey/> The broadsheet comprises the general news section, ''City Times'' (lifestyle and entertainment), a business section, a sports section, the ''WKND'' magazine, and a classifieds section (Buzzon). The newspaper also consists of special reports and supplements which allow for community advertisements and other services. Its main competitors are ''The National'',<ref name="circ">{{cite news|last=Hope|first=Bradley|title=The 30-year-old Khaleej Times is on a recruiting drive|work=The National|location=Abu Dhabi|date=7 September 2008|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/the-30-year-old-khaleej-times-is-on-a-recruiting-drive-1.486574/|access-date=3 November 2012|archive-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323101336/http://www.thenational.ae/business/media/the-30-year-old-khaleej-times-is-on-a-recruiting-drive|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Gulf News'' and, formerly, ''7days'', which closed in December 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-newspaper-7days-closes/|title=UAE newspaper 7Days closes down|date=2016-11-23|magazine=Gulf Business|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-26|archive-date=26 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226052456/https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-newspaper-7days-closes/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In September 2020, ''Khaleej Times'' introduced a free news subscription service on Telegram, sending daily news updates to its subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai/how-to-sign-up-for-khaleej-times-alerts-on-telegram|title=How to sign up for Khaleej Times alerts on Telegram|website=Khaleej Times|language=en|access-date=2020-09-13|archive-date=4 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504112530/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/khaleej-times-news-alerts-on-whatsapp-heres-how-to-subscribe|url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 June 2023, Khaleej Times, in an editorial published on its front page, announced that it will stop its print edition on weekends starting from 3 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Awan |first=Tanvir |date=2023-06-01 |title=Khaleej Times stops printing on weekends - Dubai News Week |url=https://dubainewsweek.com/khaleej-times-stops-printing-on-weekends/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=dubainewsweek.com |language=en-US |archive-date=1 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601010127/https://dubainewsweek.com/khaleej-times-stops-printing-on-weekends/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Khaleej Times named Charles Yardley CEO in September 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 September 2024 |title=Charles Yardley appointed Chief Executive Officer at Khaleej Times |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/charles-yardley-appointed-chief-executive-officer-at-khaleej-times |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=Khaleej Times}}</ref> as part of an effort to improve innovation and create revenue growth. Yardley previously was CEO of London's Evening Standard.
Ted Kemp joined Khaleej Times as chief content officer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagarajan |first=Shantelle |date=7 May 2025 |title=Khaleej Times appoints Ted Kemp as Chief Content Officer |url=https://campaignme.com/khaleej-times-appoints-ted-kemp-as-chief-content-officer/ |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=Campaign Middle East}}</ref> in May 2025. Kemp had experience in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America for CNBC Digital, where he was international managing editor.
== KTplus == KTplus (stylized as KT+), which launched in late 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oommen |first=Anup |date=9 October 2024 |title=Khaleej Times' KT Plus launches with series of new original shows |url=https://campaignme.com/khaleej-times-kt-plus-launches-with-series-of-new-original-shows/ |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=Campaign Middle East}}</ref> is the digital content and social media production unit of Khaleej Times. The unit produces short-form videos, interviews, digital series, and social storytelling for platforms such as Instagram<ref>{{Cite web |title=KTplus Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/ktplus_/?hl=en |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=Instagram}}</ref> and YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KTplus YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/@KT_Plus |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref>
Khaleej Times media director Ahmad Nokari conceptualized and developed KTplus<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dewangan |first=Prabhat |date=8 August 2025 |title=Ahmad Nokari's Powerful Journey from Struggles to Reel Stardom |url=https://uaestories.com/ahmad-nokaris-powerful-journey-from-struggles/ |access-date=13 November 2025}}</ref> as part of Khaleej Times' strategy to modernize its digital presence. Nokari originated an idea for a dedicated in-house social media unit and studio and led the creation of its identity, content formats, and production systems.
The KTplus launch came as part of a wider effort by Khaleej Times to migrate toward being a digital-first news organization. Khaleej Times maintains separate social media accounts for the news part of organization, with more than 1.1 million followers on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khaleej Times Instagram page |url=https://www.instagram.com/khaleejtimes/?hl=en |access-date=13 November 2025}}</ref>
== KT Luxe == In March 2025, Khaleej Times launched KTLuxe<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jabri-Pickett |first=Michael |date=31 January 2025 |title=KT LUXE: Khaleej Times to launch new premium title during Ramadan |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/kt-luxe-khaleej-times-to-launch-new-premium-title-during-ramadan |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=Khaleej Times}}</ref> as a weekend business and lifestyle magazine overseen by features editor Anamika Chatterjee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anamika Chatterjee author page |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/author/anamika-chatterjee |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=Khaleej Times}}</ref> While the national daily is focused on local news, Luxe takes a more global approach to storytelling. Some of its contributors include Emmy-winning journalist Patti Domm,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roush |first=Chris |date=9 October 2025 |title=Domm to write investing columns for Dubai publication |url=https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/domm-to-write-investing-columns-for-dubai-publication/ |access-date=13 November 2025}}</ref> global personal finance guru Suze Orman,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suze Orman author page |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/author/suze-orman |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=Khaleej Times}}</ref> and The Telegraph contributing writer Melanie Swan, among others.
== Redesign of Site and Organizational Structure == On 29 January 2026, Khaleej Times launched a new, cleaner and more easily navigable website<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khaleej Times Staff |date=29 January 2026 |title=Khaleej Times launches redesigned website built around reader habits |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/khaleej-times-launches-redesigned-website |access-date=23 February 2026 |work=Khaleej Times}}</ref> to usher in a new organizational structure that launched the following month. The new structure, introduced by Chief Content Officer Ted Kemp, is designed to serve five core content areas: UAE, World, Business, Tech and Life.
== Digital Audience == As of February 2026, Khaleej Times had a monthly digital reach of 37.2 million consumers. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=23 February 2026 |title=Khaleej Times Advertiser Page |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/advertise |url-status=live |access-date=23 February 2026 |website=Khaleej Times}}</ref>
They include 6.5 million monthly website users, 3.2 million Instagram followers, 21.7 million Facebook users and more than 1 million followers on X, with the balance on other digital platforms.<ref name=":0" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.khaleejtimes.com/}} * {{Newseum front page|UAE_KT}} * {{Telegram | name= Khaleej Times }}
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