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1978
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Sep-30
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Gulf News launched in tabloid format
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1980
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Jan-01
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Format changed to broadsheet
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1980
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Jan-04
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Al Ju'ma launched
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1979
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Sep-24
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Junior News launched
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1984
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Nov
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Gulf News owned by Al Nisr Publishing LLC
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1985
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Dec-10
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Gulf News relaunch in broadsheet format
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1986
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Feb-08
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Gulf News priced at Dh 1 per copy
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1986
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Oct-02
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Junior News relaunched
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1986
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Nov-07
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Gulf Weekly replaced Al Ju'ma
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1987
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Sep-27
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Gulf News started distribution in GCC countries with Bahrain
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1990
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Jul-01
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Gulf News won the Asia-Pacific Award for Best Newspaper Production for 1989
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1992
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Oct-01
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Gulf News introduced separte Business & Sport section
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1995
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Jan-01
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Cover price of Gulf News changed to Dhs 2
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1995
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Nov-30
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Gulf News size changed to new international size of 38 cms width
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1996
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Sep-01
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First web edition of Gulf news launched as gulf-news.com
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1997
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May-26
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Al Nisr Publishing became a Limited Liability Company (LLC) with a share capital of Dh15 million
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1999
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May-05
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Gulf News introduced 4 pages of stock coverage
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2000
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Jan-01
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Separate Property section of Classifieds launched
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2000
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March
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Cover price of Gulf News changed to Dhs 3 for Friday edition only
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2000
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Apr-05
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Gulf News moved to its new offices that boasted state-of-the-art technology throughout, with fibre-optic cabling and the most advanced printing press in the Middle East
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2001
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Apr-01
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Entertainment Plus (e+ ) launched
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2001
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Jun-10
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Appointments section started publishing five days a week
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2002
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Jun-01
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First issue of Aquarius published by Al Nisr Media FZ LLC
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2003
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Jun-21
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Gulf News introduced its 'New Look' with a complete re-design with advanced CPT
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2003
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Oct-01
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InsideOut, the monthly interior design magazine launched by Al Nisr Media FZ LLC
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2004
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Sep-14
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First issue of 'Weekend Review'
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2004
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Oct-16
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Notes, a weekly tabloid for students launched
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2005
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Mar-15
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Wheels magzine launched
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2005
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Sep-09
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Sport Xtra launched
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2005
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Nov-10
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Al Nisr Group signed MOU with Emirates Media Inc acquiring broadcast licences for Radio 1 & 2
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2006
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Nov-17
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FM magazine (/Friday for Men) launched as quarterly magazine
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2010
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Oct
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Freehold Monthly & Property Monthly merged & launched a 'Property'
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2008
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Dec-10
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Red Hot' the bi-monthly launched
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2011
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Mar-24
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Gulf News launched its official Facebook page
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2011
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Oct-1
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Alpha launched
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2011
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Oct-7
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Scene replaced e+
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