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Arabic-Language Newspapers Published in the USA

The Arab newspapers industry started in the early 19th century with the American newspaper Kawkab America. (Arabic: كوكب أميركا, ‘Star of America’) was an Arabic-language weekly (later daily) newspaper published in New York City, United States, it was the first Arabic-language newspaper in North America; it was founded by Najib Arbeely and Ibrahim Arbeely between 1892 and 1908.