ALAYAM Publishing was established in 1989 by a group of young Bahraini journalists which was unique in the Arab world.The first issue of the "ALAYAM" daily newspaper in Arabic was published on March 7th, 1989 and after that the daily "Bahrain Tribune" in English was published on March 7th, 1997. ALAYAM group also published an entertainment weekly magazine "Sada Al Osbou" and a monthly magazine "Gulf Panorama".According to the latest surveys and studies that is made by specialized companies ALAYAM is the leading and the No.1 circulated newspaper in the Kingdom of Bahrain because of the variety of ideologies, credibility and the extensive coverage of local and international news.ALAYAM was the first newspaper in the MENA region to use the modern Information Technology in editing, executing and publishing and one of the first Arabic newspapers which lunched a website on the internet.ALAYAM has a dedicated sports, kids and business supplement pullout along with the daily. ALAYAM is a member of the project "Kitab Fi Jarida" – A book in a newspaper – which is one of the programs of the UNESCO. The publication is active in the cultural filed and it owns a distribution company and one of the most important and popular commercial bookshop in Bahrain. ALAYAM uses one of the most modern presses in the Middle East that has the ability to print all types of newspaper, books and different types of publications.ALAYAM celebrated the 20th anniversary last March 2009 and on this occasion ALAYAM Media Center was lunched, which offices all the departments and the modern printing press in an area of more than 15,000 sq meter and is located on Shaikh Isa bin Salman Highway – Janabiyah, close to entry of King Fahd Causeway to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a very strategic location. ALAYAM is starting a new era in media and publishing sector and trustfuly will continue its success as the leading media organization in the Kingdom of Bahrain.