Guardian News & Media will launch a newswire serving the Arab region in the first quarter of next year. The Arab-language news service will be provided through Saudi newspaper Al-Sharq, based in Qatar, which will translate up to 15 stories per day for use by media outlets in the Middle East region, Brand Republic has reported.
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Tim Brooks, managing director of Guardian News & Media, said the move was in line with the company’s aims to become the world’s leading liberal voice, building on the launch of the Guardian America website in October 2007.
Brooks ruled out further launches in 2009, but said further international expansion is planned for 2010. He said: We are interested in Anglophone markets, growth markets, and those with no strong tradition of free press.
