Sabq

Crosswire groups Sabq as Centrist for comparisons within Saudi Arabia's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Sabq is one of 5 outlets tracked in Saudi Arabia and the only digital-native outlet tracked there. By outlets tracked, Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of the 20 countries on Crosswire's Middle East and North Africa hub, which lists 99 outlets in all.

Across the Middle East and North Africa, Crosswire tracks 16 of the 191 digital-native outlets in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Sabq outside Saudi Arabia, starting with The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, are Webdo (Tunisia), The Libya Observer (Libya), Egypt Independent (Egypt) and Enab Baladi (Syria). Opening one of them beside Sabq is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.