Abdul Kareem

Head of Archives Desk

“Gulf News has taken massive strides since its inception four decades ago and I am proud to have been witness to its phenomenal growth all along.

I joined Gulf News as a paperboy in November 1978, two months after it was launched, and as the company grew, it also gave its staff opportunities to rise, which is one of the strengths of Gulf News.

Another thing that has always marked Gulf News as a leader is its willingness to innovate and its eagerness to adopt latest technologies, which has kept the newspaper ahead of its competition for more than three decades now.

“Gulf News was the first daily newspaper to introduce colour in the region. An appealing design, coupled with smart