Al-Alam (Syria)

Al-Alam newspaper was founded by the Syrian writer and journalist, Izzat Husrieh who was the editor-in-chief of Al Istiklal Al Arabi newspaper (Arab Independence in English) previously.

Later on, the newspaper was edited by Fouad El-Shaeib accompanied by Adnan Molouhi as its editor's secretary.

Al-Alam was one of the newspapers which did not stop upon the coupe of president Husni Al-Zaim in 1949, and continued until 1953 when it was merged with Al Qabas (The Firebrand) as Al-Zaman (The Time) when president Adib Shishakli ordered every two newspapers to merge.

Al-Alam also continued to be published during the years of the United Arab Republic (UAR).

Moujam Al-Jaraed al-Souryya (The Encyclopedia of Syrian Newspapers 1865–1965), Dr. Muhyar Adnan Al-Muluhi.