Erem Media

Erem Media (Erem Media FZ LLC) is a holding media company registered in the twofour54 free media zone in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, since January 2013. It was founded by the Emirati media figure Ali Khalaf Al Hosani and the Jordanian Taj Eddin Abdulhaq, and its stated purpose is to launch public and specialised media websites as well as various media products and services as opportunities become available. The company is structured as a limited-liability holding entity whose board of directors includes its shareholders, among them the general manager and founder Ali Khalaf Al Hosani and the executive director Taj Eddin Abdulhaq. Erem Media's best-known property is Erem News, a general Arabic-language news site launched on 18 May 2013 that carries political, economic, sports and general-interest content and covers all Arab countries as well as Arab news of interest to Arab readers both inside the Arab world and in the diaspora. In July 2015 the group added Foochia, a lifestyle site focused on the Arab family and on everyday interests of Arab readers. In September 2022 it launched Erem Business, a comprehensive Arabic economic and business news site covering Arab and global economy and business news, financial and stock markets, and currency prices. The company has said it intends to launch further specialised sites in the coming years based on field studies of market conditions. From a small team of no more than about ten people in its first year, Erem Media has grown to more than 120 staff working across specialised editorial, administrative, and technical and logistical functions, in addition to correspondents and contributors outside the company spread across various Arab countries and the diaspora. The company takes its name from Islamic heritage and from the Quranic phrase "Iram of the Pillars" (إرم ذات العماد); the word "Erem" itself is associated with the idea of a landmark in the desert — a sign by which travellers find their way — which the company uses as a metaphor for its media role. Erem Media operates as a private, non-listed holding company within Abu Dhabi's free media zone. Its portfolio is aimed at Arabic-speaking audiences across the Middle East and North Africa and in expatriate communities, spanning general news, lifestyle and business coverage.

Erem Media was established in January 2013 as a holding media company registered in the twofour54 free media zone in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was founded by the Emirati media figure Ali Khalaf Al Hosani and the Jordanian Taj Eddin Abdulhaq. The company's stated aim was to launch public and specialised media websites, along with various media products and services whenever available. The group's first and flagship property, Erem News, was launched on 18 May 2013. It is a general Arabic-language news site carrying political, economic, sports and general-interest content, covering all Arab countries and Arab news of interest to readers both within the Arab world and in the diaspora. Erem News established the group's presence in the Arabic digital news market. In July 2015, Erem Media expanded beyond hard news with the launch of Foochia, a lifestyle website focused on the Arab family and on the everyday interests of Arab readers across a range of areas connected to daily life. This marked a move into softer, service-oriented content. A further expansion came in September 2022 with the launch of Erem Business, a comprehensive Arabic economic and business news site providing professional coverage of Arab and global economy and business news, financial and stock markets, and currency prices. The company has stated that it is working to launch more websites in the coming years, guided by field studies of market conditions, with the planned sites intended to have a specialised character. In organisational terms, Erem Media is managed by a board of directors that includes the shareholders in its capital, among them the general manager and founder Ali Khalaf Al Hosani and the executive director Taj Eddin Abdulhaq. The workforce grew from a small team of no more than about ten people in the first year to more than 120 people today, spread across specialised editorial, administrative, and technical and logistical work, in addition to correspondents and contributors outside the company located in various Arab countries and the diaspora. The company's name is drawn from Islamic heritage and from the Quranic phrase "Iram of the Pillars" (إرم ذات العماد). The word "Erem" is associated with the idea of a landmark in the desert — a sign by which travellers find their way — which the company uses as a metaphor for its media mission.

• 2022

  Erem Business economic and business news site launched.

• 2015

  Foochia lifestyle website launched, focused on the Arab family.

• 2013

  Erem Media founded and registered in the twofour54 free media zone in Abu Dhabi.

• 2013

  Erem News launched on 18 May 2013 as a general Arabic-language news site.

A private Abu Dhabi-based Arabic-language digital media holding company offering general news, lifestyle and business content to Arab audiences at home and in the diaspora.

• Erem News

  General Arabic-language news website launched 18 May 2013, covering politics, economy, sports and general interest across all Arab countries and the diaspora.

• Foochia

  Lifestyle website launched in July 2015, focused on the Arab family and everyday interests of Arab readers.

• Erem Business

  Comprehensive Arabic economic and business news website launched in September 2022, covering Arab and global economy, financial and stock markets, and currency prices.

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