Type New Media Publishing Founded 2000 | Website www.zawya.com Areas served Middle East, North Africa | |
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Area served Middle East
North Africa Key people Nadim Najjar | James Angus | Amit Chopra | Ghaida Ghantous Services Business & Finance News | Tax & Government Policy News | Legal News | Economy News | Life & Sports News Headquarters Dubai, United Arab Emirates Parent organization Thomson Reuters Corporation Profiles | ||
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Thomson Reuters Zawya.com is a service that provides news regarding Business & Finance, Economy, Tax & Government Policy and Legal matters, focused on the Middle East and North Africa regions. It is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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History
Zawya was founded in 2000 in London by British-Iraqi investment banker Ihsan Jawad. In 2001, Dubai investment company Saffar Holding bought a 60% cut of Zawya. In 2006, the company moved to Dubai and started a partnership with Dow Jones Newswires.
In June 2012, Thomson Reuters acquired Zawya from Saffar Holding for $40 million dollars. In November 2015, Thomson Reuters announced the integration of Zawya Financial in its Eikon package.
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Zawya means perspective or angle in the arabic language.
Thomson Reuters Zawya.com delivers a global standard news service with a middle eastern perspective.