Newsweek and ARY team up

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ISLAMABAD: ARY Digital Network has acquired rights of Newsweek weekly magazine for Middle East and is all set to launch it in June this year.

The magazine will be available in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain in English and Arabic.

Two separate editorial teams for English and Arabic versions will be hired while the main editing staff will be based in Dubai.

The management plans to open bureau offices in the other Arabian Gulf countries that will be fully equipped with teams of reporters, editors and photographers.

Main website for the magazine will be launched in June followed by an English language print edition in July while the Arabic edition of the magazine is expected to be published in November this year.

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