Aliqtisadi
Aliqtisadi is a Syrian Arabic-language newsmagazine published monthly in Damascus. It was the first private business magazine to be licensed in Syria, since all private media was nationalized by Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1958, during the short-lived Syrian-Egyptian union. The magazine started in December 2004, and now goes by the motto The magazine of every Syrian.
Background
Aliqtisadi was founded by media and technology entrepreneur Abdulsalam Haykal, as the cornerstone of the publishing company, Haykal Media. The first EDition appeared on 6 December 2004.
Editorial board and publisher
Forward Magazine is edited by Syrian journalist Hamoud Al Mahmoud.
The magazine is published by Haykal Media, which also produces Syria's only English-monthly Forward Magazine, and the lifestyle monthly Happynings. The company is also involved in online media. The magazine officers as stated on their website are:
- Abdulsalam Haykal, Group Publisher, CEO of Haykal Media
- Hamoud Al Mahmoud, Executive editor-in-chief
- Ammar Haykal, VP Operations, Haykal Media
Name change
Aliqtisadi was published as Aliqtisad wal Naql until December 2007. In January 2008, the frequency changed to bi-weekly, and the name was changed to Aliqtisadi.