Al-Ahram
The archive includes all available issues of the important and influential newspaper from Egypt from 1876 - 2019.
Contents
Al-Ahram (الأهرام, "The Pyramids") has been published since 1876, making it one of the longest-running newspapers in the Middle East. It has long been considered Egypt's most influential newspaper. With a circulation of over 1 million copies, Al-Ahram is one of the most important newspapers in the Arab world.
Before 1960, the newspaper was an independent publication and was known for its objectivity and independence. After being nationalised by President Nasser in 1960, Al-Ahram became the de facto voice of the Egyptian government. Today, the newspaper is administered by the Supreme Press Council.
Character recognition
The full text of the archive was obtained by digital character recognition (OCR). Some are based on microfilms and may therefore be less accurate. In addition, Arabic is considered a particularly difficult language for text recognition. The newer editions were available in higher quality and therefore have more correct full texts.
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