List of newspapers in Syria

Newspapers were first published in Syria during the Ottoman era.^[1] The first newspaper published in the country was Hadiqat al-Akhbar, published in 1857 by Khalil al-Khuri.^[2] The number of the newspapers increased when the country was under French mandate.^[1]

The below is a list of newspapers in Syria.

National political newspapers

Al-Ba'ath, daily, official newspaper of the Ba'ath Party
An Nour, weekly, official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party (Unified), Yusef al-Faysal faction
Sawt ash-Shaab, weekly, official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash), Khaled Bakdash faction
Al-Wahdawi, weekly, official newspaper of the Socialist Unionists Party

Ad Domari, satirical weekly, lasted for 104 issues only, as it was closed by the authorities in July 2003.^[3]
Enab Baladi, Independent weekly, announced closure on 23 November 2023.
Al Alam, independent daily (1946–1950), issued by Al-Alam publishing house, which was owned by Izzat Husrieh
AlifBa, published in Damascus between 1930 and 1950
Al Qabas (Damascus), owned by Najeeb Al Rayes
Nidal ash-Shaab, issued irregularly, the official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party until 2001; the public sale of the newspaper was prohibited by the Syrian government, and it was delivered to party members only