Arrajol

Arrajol
Editor-in-chief Tariq Alhomayed
Categories Men's magazine
Frequency Monthly
Circulation 36.566 (2009)
Publisher Saudi Research and Publishing Company (SRPC)
First issue 1 May 1992 (1992-05-01)
Company Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG)
Country Saudi Arabia
Based in Jeddah
Language Arabic

Arrajol is a monthly Arabic men's lifestyle magazine published in Saudi Arabia. The magazine is one of the publications of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG).

History and profile

Arrajol was launched in London by Hisham Hafiz in May 1992.[1][2] The owner of Arrajol is SRMG.[3][4] SRMG also owns other magazines such as Sayidaty, Al Majalla, Al Jamila, Bassim, Urdu Magazine and Hia as well as newspapers such as Arab News, Al Eqtisadiah and Asharq al Awsat.[5]

Arrajol is published monthly.[6] The magazine is based in Jeddah.[6]

The circulation of Arrajol was 36.566 copies in 2009.[7]

Editors

From 1997 to 2004, Mohammed Fahad Alharthi served as the editor–in-chief of Arrajol.[8] The current editor-in-chief of the magazine is Tariq Alhomayed.[9] Hadeel Alwash is among the senior editors of the magazine.[10]

Target audience

The magazine mainly targets wealthy, elite and influential men and executives in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries.[6][11] It is stated that the same decision-makers who read Asharq Al Awsat for daily news read Arrajol to shape their lifestyle interests.[12]

Content

Arrajol frequently offers articles that are mostly suitable for the Arab men who are rich and have power and an interest in all the aspects of wealth.[13] It covers the life styles and success stories of famous male personalities, particularly businessmen.[3] Therefore, articles address a range of subjects from features on luxury yachts and cars to investment opportunities and private banking issues.[13]

See also

List of magazines in Saudi Arabia

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". Hisham Ali Hafiz. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Man's World in one Magazine". Al Khaleejiah. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Life style". MMR. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Alterman, Jon B. (1998). "New Media New Politics?" (PDF). The Washington Institute. 48. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Medıa personalıty of the year; AMF honours Saudı Prınce Faısal" (PDF). MEPA Monthly Bulletin. 31 (31). March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "Arrajol. Media data". Publicitas. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Arrajol" (PDF). Global Investment House. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Mohammed Fahad Alharthi". WAN IFRA. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Arrajol Magazine". Media Me. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Members". Journomania. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Arrajol Magazine - SRPC Publications". SRMG. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Arrajol". HH Saudi Research and Marketing. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  13. 1 2 "SRPC Publications". SRMG. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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