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El Khabar
Elkhabar (Arabic: الخبر, lit. 'The News') is a daily newspaper in Algeria published seven days a week in the tabloid format. It is one of the most widely read Algerian newspapers. El Khabar′s web service[1] publishes selected news in Arabic and French, with a minor section in English, though often poorly translated. History and profileAfter the fall of Algeria's one-party system in 1988, which tightly controlled the press, a group of young journalist issued the first edition of El Khabar in Algiers on 1 November 1990.[2] The daily which has an independent stance is published in the tabloid format.[3] In August 2003 El Khabar temporarily ceased publication due to its debt to state-run printing presses.[4] The paper's online version was the sixth most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[5] Political views and controversiesThe paper is independent and has no party affiliation.[3] The paper's critical reporting has resulted in numerous run-ins with the Algerian government, which on a couple of occasions has sent reporters and editors to jail.[6] El Khabar staff was also threatened and attacked by Islamist rebels during Algeria's civil war, which began in 1992 and ended in 2002. Notable journalists
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