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Independent Arabia
Launched in 2019, Independent Arabia is edited by Adhwan Alahmari and is published by Saudi Research & Marketing Group (SRMG), the largest news publisher in the Middle East. It has readers and journalists across the Arab world, and is run from a newsroom in London.
Independent Persian
A sister site of Independent Arabia, Independent Persian has its main newsroom in New York and aims to provide coverage of global affairs and culture to the Iranian diaspora as well as readers in Iran itself. Its editor, Camelia Entekhabifard, is an author and commentator on Middle East affairs for titles including Le Monde Diplomatique, and has also written for The Independent.
Independent Turkish
Also run by SRMG, Independent Turkish is edited by Muhammad Zahid Gul, a leading analyst and media commentator on politics in Turkey and across the Arab world. It is headquartered in Istanbul.
Independent Urdu
Completing the four titles owned and operated by SRMG, Independent Urdu is based in Islamabad. Its editor, Baker Atyani, is a veteran journalist whose specialism in covering conflict zones in Asia led to his kidnap by Philippine militants and detention for 18 months from 2012 to 2013. He was among the last journalists to interview Osama bin Laden.
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