Al Amal (Arabic: The Hope) was an Arabic daily newspaper published in Tunisia. It existed between 1934 and 1988.

Al Amal
TypeDaily newspaper
Founder(s)Neo Destour Party
Founded1934
LanguageArabic
Ceased publication1988
HeadquartersTunis
CountryTunisia

History and profile

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Al Amal was established in 1934.[1][2] The daily was the organ of the Neo Destour Party.[3][4]

Al Amal had a sister publication, L'Action, a French daily.[5][6] Both papers were headquartered in Tunis.[1]

Al Amal folded in 1988[7] and was succeeded by Al Hurriya, another Arabic daily.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tunisia". Press References. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Westport, CT; London: Praeger. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6.
  3. ^ Robin Bidwell (2012). Dictionary of Modern Arab History. London; New York: Routledge. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-136-16298-5.
  4. ^ Harry Back; et al., eds. (1967). Dictionnaire de Politique Et D'économie. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 882. ISBN 978-3-11-000892-0.
  5. ^ James Phillip Jeter; et al. (1996). International Afro Mass Media: A Reference Guide. Westport, CT; London: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-313-28400-7.
  6. ^ "Destour Socialist Party". The Great Soviet Encyclopedia. 1979.
  7. ^ Edward Webb (2014). Media in Egypt and Tunisia: From Control to Transition?. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-137-40996-6.