Al-Watwan

The Comoros' main newspaper, state-owned and published in Moroni since 1985, now appearing as a French-language daily with some Arabic content. As the national title of record it covers government, politics across the three islands, the economy, religion and society; its website is one of the few consistently updated domestic news sources.

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Is Al-Watwan left-leaning, right-leaning or centrist?

Crosswire lists Al-Watwan as Center within the Comoros' 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-Watwan beside another title from the Comoros and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two dailies from the Comoros 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-Watwan's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because Al-Watwan is listed near the centre, it works best as the fixed point in a comparison — put a left- and a right-leaning title from the Comoros 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 2026-08-17. Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.