Based: Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran

Founded: 1975

Circulation: 110,000 (est.)

Owner: Saudi Research and Publishing Co.

Arab News was launched in 1975 as the first English-language newspaper in Saudi Arabia. It likes to see itself as breaking cultural barriers and unifying Arabs and non-Arabs alike in responding to their need for information. It covers news from Europe, America, India, Pakistan and the Philippines, as well as from Middle Eastern countries. It also carries local news, business news, sports and features.