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Al-Qabas

Al-Qabas is a prominent independent Arabic-language daily newspaper in Kuwait, founded in 1972. It is known for in-depth coverage of Kuwaiti politics, business and regional affairs.

Al-Qabas at a glance

Country
Kuwait
Kind of outlet
Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning
Centrist
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Is Al-Qabas left-leaning, right-leaning or centrist?

Crosswire lists Al-Qabas as Center within Kuwait's media spectrum — the grouping it uses both for genuinely centrist titles and for outlets the major media-bias assessments do not place consistently on one side.

Read Al-Qabas beside another title from Kuwait and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two dailies from Kuwait covering the same day will usually agree on the facts and differ on the ordering: which story is worth the top of the page, how the headline characterises it, and which follow-ups get space. Those are Al-Qabas's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because Al-Qabas is listed near the centre, it works best as the fixed point in a comparison — put a left- and a right-leaning title from Kuwait either side of it and the direction each one pulls becomes measurable rather than impressionistic.

This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed . Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.

Where Al-Qabas sits in Kuwait's press

Al-Qabas is one of 5 outlets tracked in Kuwait, and one of 4 daily newspapers among them — the others being Kuwait Times, Arab Times and Al-Rai. By outlets tracked, Kuwait ranks 13th of the 20 countries on Crosswire's Middle East and North Africa hub, which lists 99 outlets in all.

Across the Middle East and North Africa, Crosswire tracks 49 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Al-Qabas outside Kuwait, starting with The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, are Times of Oman (Oman), Aden Al-Ghad (Yemen), Le Matin (Morocco) and El Watan (Algeria). Opening one of them beside Al-Qabas is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.

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