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TheWeek
	The front page of theweek's 200th issue
Type	Weekly newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Apex Press and Publishing
Publisher	Mr Saleh al Zakwani
Founded	2003; 22 years ago
Political alignment	Neutral news coverage
Language	English
Headquarters	CBD Area, Ruwi, Muscat, Oman
Website	www.theweek.co.om

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TheWeek is a free, 48-page, all-colour, independent weekly contact newspaper published from Muscat in Oman.

History and profile

The newspaper was launched in March 2003.^[1] Theweek is audited by BPA Worldwide, which has certified its circulation as being a weekly average of 50,300, the largest in the country. Theweek is the first^[2] and so far, only publication in Oman to be audited. The results of the 2007 audit were that TheWeek has an average readership of 178,000. The 2007 audit offers the last available circulation figures.

Free copies of Theweek, published every Wednesday, are available from outlets spread across the main urban areas in Oman, including Muscat, Sohar, Sur, Nizwa and Salalah. It covers mostly local Oman-based news.

References

^ Walter, Deborah (2007). The tabloid explosion. Gender and Media Diversity Centre. p. 13. ISBN 9780620394642.
^ Emerging Oman 2007. Oxford Business Group. 2007. p. 141. ISBN 9781902339627.

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[1] Walter, Deborah (2007). The tabloid explosion. Gender and Media Diversity Centre. p. 13. ISBN 9780620394642.

[2] Emerging Oman 2007. Oxford Business Group. 2007. p. 141. ISBN 9781902339627.

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-'''theweek''' is a free, 48-page, all-colour, independent weekly published from [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]] in the [[Sultanate of Oman]]. Oman’s first free newspaper was launched in March 2003 and has now gone on to gather what is believed to be the largest readership for any publication in Oman. Ms Mohana Prabhakar is the managing editor of the publication. TheWeek is audited by [[BPA Worldwide]], which has certified its circulation as being a weekly average of 50,300.
+'''''TheWeek''''' is a free, 48-page, all-colour, independent weekly contact newspaper published from [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]] in [[Oman]].
+==History and profile==
-theweek is the first and so far, only publication in Oman to be audited. The results of the audit were first announced in January 2007 and have reinforced the market perception of the publication being a clear leader in terms of readership and reach. A survey done by [[Apex Press and Publishing]], says that TheWeek  has an average readership of 178,000.
+The newspaper was launched in March 2003.<ref>{{cite book |last=Walter |first=Deborah |year=2007 |title=The tabloid explosion |publisher=Gender and Media Diversity Centre |page=13 |isbn=9780620394642}}</ref> ''Theweek'' is audited by [[BPA Worldwide]], which has certified its circulation as being a weekly average of 50,300, the largest in the country. ''Theweek'' is the first<ref>{{cite book |year=2007 |title=Emerging Oman 2007 |publisher=Oxford Business Group |page=141 |isbn=9781902339627}}</ref> and so far, only publication in Oman to be audited. The results of the 2007 audit were that ''TheWeek''  has an average readership of 178,000. The 2007 audit offers the last available circulation figures.
-Free copies of theweek can be picked up every Wednesday from a large number of outlets spread across the main urban areas in Oman, including Muscat, [[Sohar]], [[Sur, Oman|Sur]], [[Nizwa]] and [[Salalah]]. It covers mostly local Oman-based news – everything from people and events to government decisions and civic initiatives. Celebrities visiting Oman or with an Oman connection, local events and Oman’s sports heroes are covered regularly in the publication. It usually does not take any political position with the emphasis being more on ‘featurish stuff’.
+Free copies of ''Theweek'', published every Wednesday, are available from outlets spread across the main urban areas in Oman, including Muscat, [[Sohar]], [[Sur, Oman|Sur]], [[Nizwa]] and [[Salalah]]. It covers mostly local Oman-based news.
+==See also==
-The newspaper is published by [[Apex Press and Publishing]], Oman's premier publishing house, which was instrumental in introducing the concept of a 'free' newspaper in the Oman market. TheWeek reportedly gets its revenues from the large number of advertisements in it. Contests that are run in the paper including the Crossword, Wordsearch and Find the (hidden) Frog as well as do-it-yourself games like [[Sudoku]] and Wordbuster are very popular with its readers. The publication is popular with the English reading population in the country and is even recommended for classroom reading by many educational institutions in the country.
+* [[List of newspapers in Oman]]
+==References==
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+[[Category:Weekly newspapers]]
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+[[Category:English-language newspapers published in Arab countries]]
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