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 Front page of 16 April 2018 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owners |
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| Publisher | Galadari Printing and Publishing |
| President | Charles Yardley |
| Editor-in-chief | Ted Kemp |
| Founded | 16 April 1978; 47 years ago (1978-04-16) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Dubai,United Arab Emirates |
| OCLC number | 60637427 |
| Website | khaleejtimes |
Khaleej Times is a dailyEnglish language digital and multimedia news organization and daily newspaper published inDubai,United Arab Emirates.[2][3][4][5] Launched on 16 April 1978,Khaleej Times is the UAE's longest-running Englishdaily newspaper.[6]
A partnership between the UAE government, theGaladari Brothers and theDawn Media Group inPakistan began publishing the daily on 16 April 1978, making it the first English daily in the UAE.[7][8] The founding team consisted ofMahmoud Haroon, Muzammil Ahmed, M.J. Zahedi, Malcolm Payne (the first editor-in-chief) and Iqbal Noorie (in charge of circulation). They were soon joined by Patrick Heyland who was in charge of advertising and promotion.[9]
The editorial staff of the paper includes multiple nationalities, mostly from the Indian subcontinent (India,Pakistan,Bangladesh andSri Lanka), but alsoEmiratis,Arabs from the wider region (notablyEgyptians,Syrians,Jordanians andLebanese), Britons and Filipinos.[6] The broadsheet comprises the general news section,City Times (lifestyle and entertainment), a business section, a sports section, theWKND magazine, and a classifieds section (Buzzon). The newspaper also consists of special reports and supplements which allow for community advertisements and other services. Its main competitors areThe National,[10]Gulf News and, formerly,7days, which closed in December 2016.[11]
In September 2020,Khaleej Times introduced a free news subscription service onTelegram, sending daily news updates to its subscribers.[12] On 1 June 2023, Khaleej Times, in an editorial published on its front page, announced that it will stop its print edition on weekends starting from 3 June 2023.[13]
Khaleej Times named Charles Yardley CEO in September 2024[14] as part of an effort to improve innovation and create revenue growth. Yardley had previously served as CEO of London's Evening Standard.
Ted Kemp joined Khaleej Times as chief content officer[15] in May 2025. Kemp had experience in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America for CNBC Digital, where he was international managing editor.
KTplus (stylized as KT+), which launched in late 2024,[16] is the digital content and social media production unit of Khaleej Times. The unit produces short-form videos, interviews, digital series, and social storytelling for platforms such as Instagram[17] and YouTube.[18]
Khaleej Times media director Ahmad Nokari conceptualized and developed KTplus[19] as part of Khaleej Times’ strategy to modernize its digital presence. Nokari originated an idea for a dedicated in-house social media unit and studio and led the creation of its identity, content formats, and production systems.
The KTplus launch came as part of a wider effort by Khaleej Times to migrate toward being a digital-first news organization. Khaleej Times maintains separate social media accounts for the news part of organization, with more than 1.1 million followers on Instagram.[20]
In March 2025, Khaleej Times launched KT Luxe[21] as a weekend business and lifestyle magazine overseen by features editor Anamika Chatterjee.[22] While the national daily is focused on local news, Luxe takes a more global approach to storytelling. Some of its contributors include Emmy-winning journalist Patti Domm,[23] global personal finance guru Suze Orman,[24] and The Telegraph contributing writer Melanie Swan, among others.
...welcomed warmly by Suhail Abdul Latif Galadari, Director of Galadari Brothers...
