Arabic: : الأهرام Established 1875 Newspaper, state-run Originally founded in Alexandria in 1875 by two Lebanese brothers, Beshara and Saleem Takla, Al-Ahram began as a weekly printed newspaper but became a daily newspaper just two months later. The newspaper was distributed across Egypt, and in 1899 its headquarters were moved to Cairo. Today Al-Ahram is controlled by the Egyptian Ministry of Information. Its strong alignment with the National Democratic Party and former ruling regime has brought harsh criticism from opponents. Traditionally the paper has offered little acknowledgement to other political forces, and is rumored to have run former President Hosni Mubarak on the front page nearly 300 days out of the year during his three decades in power. Al-Ahram is the most widely circulated Egyptian newspaper. It prints a daily Arabic edition as well as weekly editions in English and French, in addition to Arabic and English online editions. The daily is also a flagship of the Al-Ahram publishing house.
