| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founders | |
| Editor-in-chief | Yousef Al Issa |
| Founded | 13 March 1930 |
| Ceased publication | 1958 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Damascus |
| Country | Syria |
| Sister newspapers | Falastin |
Alif Ba, also spelledAlifBa andAlef Ba, (Arabic:ألف باء,lit. 'letters A B') was a daily newspaper published inDamascus between 1930 and 1958. The paper is known for its Palestinian foundersIssa Al Issa andYousef Al Issa who had cofounded theFalastin newspaper inJaffa.
Alif Ba was started by the Palestinian journalists Issa Al Issa and Yousef Al Issa in Damascus in 1930, and its first issue appeared on 13 March that year.[1][2] They established it whenFalastin was banned in Jaffa.[2] Over timeAlif Ba became one of the most influential papers in Arab politics in the late 1930s.[3]
Alif Ba came out daily.[4] It had ananti–Zionist political stance and was a fierce critic of the British policy in the region.[4] Issa Al Issa managed to return to Jaffa where he continued to publishFalastine.[1] Yousef Al Issa stayed in Damascus and editedAlif Ba until his death in 1948.[1] Then his two sons edited the paper until its closure in 1958.[1]