Annahar was first published in Kuwait on 2 September 2007, being the ninth Arabic paper in the country.
[1] The owner of the daily is the Dar Annahar for Press, Publishing and Distribution company which is an affiliated body of the Bukhamseen Holding.
[3] Imad Bukhamseen is the editor-in-chief of Annahar which covers local and international political, art, culture and economic news.
[1] The daily is described as an independent political newspaper with a liberal leaning.
[5] In March 2010, the daily was fined 3.000 Kuwait dinars for publishing an article which was deemed by the authorities as offensive to the ruling family, Al Sabah.