Bahrain Tribune
US Department Of State Post Report
There is a limited selection of English, French, and Arabic language newspapers and magazines available in Syria. Publications include the dailies: International Herald Tribune, Middle East News, Syria Times, and several from Cairo, Riyadh, and Amman. Weeklies include The Economist, Newsweek, Paris Match, and Time. There is some government censorship, and papers may arrive at newsstands several days late. Technical journals (e.g., Scientific American) and special interest magazines (e.g., Architectural Digest, Southern Living) are not generally available. Single-copy prices can be considerably higher than you are accustomed to in the U.S. If you have specific publications you like to read, it is best to a subscribe, giving the American Embassy ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
International editions of news magazines, such as Time, Newsweek, and The Economist, are available at local newsstands, as are a wide variety of other popular magazines. There is an extensive paperback library in the CLO. Current popular American paperbacks are available at Army bases in Germany and in many Prague bookstores. The Public Affairs Office has a reference library for Czech clients that is also available to Embassy staff. Subscriptions to magazines and newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune and USA Today, can be ordered and delivered to your residence or office usually on the day of the publication. Most newspapers also have a free on-line version. ... [Read More]
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Radio listeners may wish to bring a good short-wave set to post. Newspapers, Magazines, and Technical JournalsLast Updated: 10/26/2004 8:33 AM The Kuwaiti press has traditionally had the reputation of being the most active and unfettered in the Arab World. Kuwait has three English-language daily newspapers. The Kuwait Times, which caters to the South-East Asian and Western expatriate community, The Arab Times, which is geared toward the western expatriate, and the Daily Star which is a same day translation of the Arabic Al Watan, inserted in The International Herald Tribune. [Read More]
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The U.A.E. and Qatar also have English channels that can be received in Dhahran much of the year. You can use a roof antenna to pick up telecasts from Kuwait and Oman. The Dhahran Consulate General compound receives a total of 10 cable channels. The recreation association maintains a video library. Newspapers, Magazines, and Technical JournalsLast Updated: 6/30/2002 6:00 PM International editions of magazines such as Time, Newsweek, and The Economist reach newsstands only a few days late. The International Herald Tribune, the London Times, USA Today, and three locally published English newspapers (the Riyadh Daily, Arab News, and the Saudi Gazette) are available in Riyadh. Foreign publications are always cen ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Qatar has two English-language dailies, the Gulf Times and the Peninsula, which carry many major world news and feature syndicates. The papers' weekend editions carry several popular American color comic strips. A selection of state-supported and semiprivate publications is also available, but almost all are in Arabic. Many U.S. and British magazines are sold in Doha, including the International Herald Tribune. Photos and texts considered objectionable are censored before distribution. Magazines and periodicals sent through the pouch are not censored. Although low sales volume publications are marked up 300% over the original price, high-volume items such as Time or Newsweek are more reasonable. ... [Read More]
Department of State, International Information Programs, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, September 2000 - "Foreign Policy and the 2000 Presidential Election"
Ginsberg has authored numerous international finance, foreign policy, and business articles for the Wall Street Journal and the International Herald Tribune, and served as President Clinton's Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs during the 1992 Presidential Campaign and Transition. He also appeared frequently on CNN as a Middle East consultant and as U.S. Ambassador during the Gulf War. He is an international financial analyst for CNN Financial News and the Bloomberg Network. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Gulf Daily News and Bahrain Tribune are two daily English-language papers that are published in Bahrain and directed toward the English-speaking community. English language magazines targetted to the expat community are occasionally distributed with the English dailies. Two of the magazines, Bahrain This Month, and Bahrain Confidential have associated websites that are excellent sources of information on Bahrain, www.bahrainthismonth.com and www.newarabia.net. The English-language Gulf News is available daily from the U.A.E. The International Herald Tribune usually arrives a day after publication and costs about $2 per issue. ... [Read More]
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