Dar Al Khaleej

Dar Al Khaleej, formally associated with Dar Al Khaleej Printing & Publishing, is a publishing and media organization based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Its name translates broadly as “Gulf House.” The organization was established in 1970 when brothers Taryam Omran Taryam and Abdullah Omran Taryam launched Al Khaleej, an Arabic-language daily newspaper. The newspaper became the foundation of the company’s identity and remains its best-known publication. The organization faced significant difficulties during its first decade. Al Khaleej was suspended between 1972 and 1980, a period that interrupted the newspaper’s early development. Publication resumed in April 1980, after which Dar Al Khaleej expanded beyond the newspaper business. In the mid-1980s, the organization created the Al Khaleej Center for Studies within its press, printing, publishing and distribution structure. What began as a small studies department later became a specialized unit in 1999 and was developed into a dedicated studies center in 2004. Its activities include publishing books, research and reports, as well as organizing scientific, cultural and intellectual seminars. Investment in new printing equipment during the 1990s supported a broader publishing program. The upgraded capabilities allowed Dar Al Khaleej to increase the number of pages in its publications and to produce additional newspapers and magazines. Its portfolio subsequently included The Gulf Today, an English-language daily launched in 1996; Al Shuruq, a political magazine that began as a monthly publication in 1970–1971 and was relaunched as a weekly in 1992; Kul Al Usrah, a family and society magazine launched in 1993; Al Iqtisadi, a business magazine launched in 1996; and Al Azkiyaa, a children’s magazine launched in 1996. Dar Al Khaleej therefore operates as more than a single newspaper title. Its activities span daily journalism, magazine publishing, printing, distribution, research publishing and public intellectual programming. Al Khaleej is described in reference material as one of the most popular Arabic-language newspapers in the United Arab Emirates, while the group’s English-language and specialist publications extend its reach across different readership segments. The organization has also developed a digital news presence. In 2021, its news website received an Acquia Engage Award, recognizing a site built using Drupal content-management technology. The available reference material does not identify a current chief executive, detailed ownership structure, financial results, stock-market listing or official website URL. Dar Al Khaleej should consequently be understood primarily as a privately structured Emirati media and publishing house centered on the Al Khaleej newspaper and supported by a wider portfolio of print, digital, research and cultural publishing activities.

Dar Al Khaleej was established in Sharjah in 1970 by brothers Taryam Omran Taryam and Abdullah Omran Taryam. Its founding publication was Al Khaleej, an Arabic-language daily newspaper launched in the same year. The newspaper gave the organization its central public identity and provided the basis for a broader publishing operation. The company encountered difficulties during its first decade, and Al Khaleej ceased publication from 1972 until 1980. The newspaper returned in April 1980. Following its reissue, Dar Al Khaleej began expanding its institutional and editorial activities. In the middle of 1980, it established the Al Khaleej Center for Studies within the Dar Al Khaleej press, printing, publishing and distribution foundation. The center initially operated as a small studies department, became a specialized unit in 1999 and was developed into a studies center in 2004. Its remit included books, research, reports and the organization of specialized scientific, cultural and intellectual seminars. During the 1990s, the purchase of new printing equipment improved the organization’s production capacity. The equipment enabled Dar Al Khaleej to increase newspaper pagination and print a wider range of publications. The group’s portfolio grew to include Al Shuruq, a political magazine that was monthly in 1970–1971 before being relaunched weekly in 1992; Kul Al Usrah, focused on family and social issues and launched in 1993; The Gulf Today, an English-language daily launched in 1996; Al Iqtisadi, a monthly business magazine launched in 1996; and Al Azkiyaa, a children’s magazine also launched in 1996. The organization consequently developed from a newspaper publisher into a multi-format media and publishing house. Its activities encompass Arabic and English newspapers, specialist magazines, printing, distribution, research publications and seminars. Al Khaleej remains the organization’s signature newspaper and is described as one of the United Arab Emirates’ popular Arabic-language newspapers. Dar Al Khaleej has also maintained a digital publishing presence. In 2021, its news website won an Acquia Engage Award. The website used Drupal technology, reflecting the organization’s adoption of a modern digital publishing platform alongside its established print operations. Public reference material does not provide sufficient information about current management, ownership, financial performance or a confirmed official website URL.

• 2021

  News website receives Acquia Engage recognition

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  Dar Al Khaleej’s Drupal-based news website wins an Acquia Engage Award.

• 2004

  Al Khaleej Center for Studies is developed

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  The specialized studies unit is developed into a dedicated center focused on books, research, reports and seminars.

• 1999

  Studies unit becomes specialized

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  The studies department develops into a specialized unit within the Dar Al Khaleej organization.

• 1992

  Al Shuruq is relaunched as a weekly

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  The political magazine, previously published monthly in 1970–1971, returns as a weekly publication.

• 1980

  Al Khaleej resumes publication

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  Al Khaleej is reissued in April, and the Al Khaleej Center for Studies is established within the wider foundation later that year.

• 1972

  Al Khaleej suspends publication

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  The newspaper stops publishing during the organization’s difficult first decade.

• 1970

  Dar Al Khaleej is founded and Al Khaleej launches

  [1]Dar Al Khaleejen.wikipedia.org

  Brothers Taryam Omran Taryam and Abdullah Omran Taryam establish the organization in Sharjah and launch the Arabic daily Al Khaleej.

An Emirati newspaper-led publishing house combining Arabic and English journalism with magazines, research publishing, printing, distribution and cultural programming.

• Arabic-language daily newspaper · 1970

  Al Khaleej

  Al Khaleej is Dar Al Khaleej’s founding and flagship publication. Launched in 1970, it is an Arabic-language daily newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates. Publication was interrupted from 1972 to 1980, after which the newspaper resumed in April 1980. It remains the central title around which the organization’s wider newspaper, magazine, research and digital publishing activities developed.

• English-language daily newspaper · 1996

  The Gulf Today

  The Gulf Today is an English-language daily newspaper launched by Dar Al Khaleej in 1996. It extends the organization’s newspaper publishing activity beyond its Arabic-language flagship and serves English-reading audiences in the United Arab Emirates.

• Political magazine · 1970

  Al Shuruq

  Al Shuruq is a political magazine associated with Dar Al Khaleej. It was initially published monthly in 1970–1971 and was relaunched as a weekly in 1992, making it one of the organization’s longer-running specialist periodicals.

• Family and society magazine · 1993

  Kul Al Usrah

  Kul Al Usrah is a magazine devoted to family and social topics. It was launched in 1993 as part of Dar Al Khaleej’s expansion into audience-specific magazine publishing.

• Business magazine · 1996

  Al Iqtisadi

  Al Iqtisadi is a monthly business magazine launched in 1996. It added an economics and business-focused publication to Dar Al Khaleej’s newspaper and general-interest portfolio.

• Children’s magazine · 1996

  Al Azkiyaa

  Al Azkiyaa is a children’s magazine launched in 1996. It represents Dar Al Khaleej’s expansion into youth-oriented publishing alongside its newspapers and adult specialist magazines.

• Research and cultural publishing · 1980

  Al Khaleej Center for Studies

  The Al Khaleej Center for Studies publishes books, research and reports and organizes specialized scientific, cultural and intellectual seminars. It originated as a studies department in 1980, became a specialized unit in 1999 and was developed into a studies center in 2004.

• 1996

  Expand into English and specialist periodicalsProduct launch

  Background

  Following the expansion of printing capacity, Dar Al Khaleej broadened its publication portfolio.

  Action taken

  The organization launched The Gulf Today, Al Iqtisadi and Al Azkiyaa in 1996, targeting English-language, business and children’s readerships respectively.

  Aftermath

  The launches diversified the organization beyond its Arabic daily newspaper and political magazine.

  Source

• 1990

  Invest in new printing equipmentStrategy

  Background

  Dar Al Khaleej required greater production capacity to expand its newspaper and magazine operations.

  Action taken

  The organization purchased new printing equipment during the 1990s.

  Aftermath

  The upgraded equipment enabled larger page counts and supported the printing of additional publications.

  Source

• 1980

  Resume Al Khaleej and establish a studies functionStrategy

  Background

  After Al Khaleej had been suspended from 1972 to 1980, Dar Al Khaleej resumed publication in April 1980 and sought to broaden its institutional role.

  Action taken

  The organization reissued the newspaper and established the Al Khaleej Center for Studies within its press, printing, publishing and distribution foundation.

  Aftermath

  The studies activity developed into a specialized unit in 1999 and a dedicated studies center in 2004, adding research and cultural publishing to the newspaper business.

  Source

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