The National (Abu Dhabi)

The National
Front page of The National on 27 June 2018
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)International Media Investments (IMI)
Editor-in-chiefMina Al-Oraibi
Deputy editorDaniel Gledhill
Managing editorLaura Koot
Staff writersMore than 120
Founded17 April 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-17)
Political alignmentPro-government
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi
CirculationUnaudited[1]
Websitethenationalnews.com

The National is a UAE state-owned English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[2]

According to the Financial Times, the newspaper "is seen as a mouthpiece for Abu Dhabi's worldview."[2] The newspaper toes the government line and self-censors on issues considered objectionable by the government.[2] The newspaper is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, which is ruled by his brother, Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.[2]

  1. ^ "UAE" (PDF). Publicitas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Abu Dhabi's media record under scrutiny after Telegraph deal offer". Financial Times. 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024. With Britain's Telegraph Media Group in its sights, the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi is closing in on its most audacious push into English-speaking media since the launch of state-owned daily The National 15 years ago.