Al Wahda Foundation is the largest print media publisher in Syria, in charge of running all state-owned print outlets in the country.
Media assets
Publishing: Tishreen, Al Thawra, Al Ba’ath, Al Fida, Al Furat, Al Jamahir, Al Wahda, Al Ouruba, Syria Times
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
Al Wahda Foundation is owned and run by the Syrian Ministry of Information, which makes all the decisions related to the publisher’s management.
Source of funding and budget
There is no information about the financial situation of the Al Wahda Foundation as the Syrian regime doesn’t generally release information about its administration. The company is majority funded by the government (it also generates some revenues through advertising).
Editorial independence
The media outlets run by the Al Wahda Foundation follow an editorial line fully supportive of the government’s interests.
There is no domestic statute and no independent assessment or oversight mechanism to validate the independence of the media run by Al Wahda Foundation.
August 2023