| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Mohammad Alyosfi |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Political alignment | Islamist |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Sana'a |
| Website | Al Sahwa |
Al Sahwa (Arabic: الصحوة; The Awakening) is an Arabic language weekly newspaper published in Sana'a, Yemen. Founded in 1986 the paper has an Islamist political stance.
Al Sahwa was established in 1986.[1] It is one of the official media outlets of the Islah Party.[1][2] Although the paper is published weekly on Thursdays,[3] its website is updated daily.[2] As of 2014 Rajeh Badi was the editor-in-chief of the weekly.[3]
The paper describes itself as the voice of Islamic movement in the country.[1] Therefore, it offers the analysis of news from an Islamic angle.[3]
The paper's online version was the 17th most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[4]
The offices of Al Sahwa in Sana'a was attacked by gunmen in May 2011.[5][6] The attacks were allegedly carried out by the Yemeni military forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.[6]