List of newspapers in Syria

Newspapers were first published in Syria during the Ottoman era. The first newspaper published in the country was Hadiqat al-Akhbar, published in 1857 by Khalil al-Khuri. The number of the newspapers increased when the country was under French mandate.
The below is a list of newspapers in Syria.

National political newspapers

Al-Ba'ath, daily, official newspaper of the Ba'ath Party
An Nour, weekly, official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party (Unified), Yusef al-Faysal faction
Sawt ash-Shaab, weekly, official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash), Khaled Bakdash faction
Al-Wahdawi, weekly, official newspaper of the Socialist Unionists Party

Al-Ghad, student half-monthly, published by the National Union of Syrian Students
Al-Maseera, published by the Revolutionary Youth Union

Ad Domari, satirical weekly, lasted for 104 issues only, as it was closed by the authorities in July 2003.
Al Alam, independent daily, issued by Al-Alam publishing house, which was owned by Izzat HusriehAlifBa, published in Damascus between 1930 and 1950
Al Qabas, owned by Najeeb Al Rayes
Nidal ash-Shaab, issued irregularly, the official newspaper of the Syrian Communist Party until 2001; the public sale of the newspaper was prohibited by the Syrian government, and it was delivered to party members only