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Karim Fakhrawi, Bahraini journalist, co-founded Al-Wasat (born 1962)

Karim Fakhrawi

Bahraini publisher (1960s–2011)

Karim Fakhrawi, also known as Abdulkarim Ali Ahmed Fakhrawi, was a Bahraini publisher who was the co-founder of Al-Wasat, considered one of the more popular newspapers in Bahrain by winning numerous awards. He died while in custody due to severe torture, according to the Bahrain…
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Al-Wasat (Bahraini newspaper)

Arabic-language daily newspaper

Al-Wasat, also Alwasat, was an Arabic-language daily newspaper in Manama, Bahrain. Al-Wasat was generally regarded as the only independent newspaper in Bahrain. The newspaper ran for 15 years, during which is provided reporting unique to Bahrain.
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