Okaz
Okaz is a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia, founded in 1960 and based in Jeddah. It is one of the kingdom's most widely circulated dailies, covering local and international news.
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Is Okaz left-leaning, right-leaning or centrist?
Crosswire lists Okaz as Center within Saudi Arabia'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 Okaz beside another title from Saudi Arabia and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two Saudi Arabia dailies 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 Okaz's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because Okaz is listed near the centre, it works best as the fixed point in a comparison — put a left- and a right-leaning Saudi Arabia title 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.
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