Arrajol
{{Short description|Saudi Arabian men's magazine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox magazine
| image_file = Arrajol Logo.svg
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| editor = Mohammed Nassar
| editor_title = Editor-in-chief
| frequency = Monthly
| circulation =
| category = Men's magazine
| company = Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG)
| publisher = [http://www.srpc.com/en Saudi Research and Publishing Company (SRPC)]
| firstdate = {{Start date and age|1992|5|1|df=yes}}
| country = Saudi Arabia
| based = Jeddah
| language = Arabic
| website =
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Arrajol ({{langx|ar|الرَجُل|lit=The Man}}) is a monthly men's lifestyle magazine published in Saudi Arabia. The magazine is one of the publications of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG).
History and profile
Arrajol was launched in London by Hisham Hafiz in May 1992.{{cite web|url=http://www.hishamalihafiz.com/bio.htm
|title=Biography|publisher=Hisham Ali Hafiz|access-date=29 May 2012|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722005217/http://www.hishamalihafiz.com/bio.htm}}{{cite web|title=The Man's World in one Magazine
|work=Al Khaleejiah|access-date=19 August 2012|url=http://www.alkhaleejiah.com/print-publications/arrajol}} The owner of Arrajol is SRMG.{{cite web|title=Life style|url=http://www.mediamar.us/search_result.asp?CATEGORY=Lifestyle|publisher=MMR|url-status=dead
|access-date=8 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003032039/http://www.mediamar.us/search_result.asp?CATEGORY=Lifestyle|archive-date=3 October 2013}}{{cite journal|author=John B. Alterman|title=New Media New Politics?|journal=The Washington Institute|year=1998|volume=48|url=http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/PolicyPaper48.pdf|access-date=7 April 2013|archive-date=13 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513133813/http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/PolicyPaper48.pdf}} SRMG also owns other magazines such as Sayidaty, Al Majalla, Al Jamila, Bassim, Urdu Magazine and Hia as well as newspapers such as Arab News, Al Eqtisadiah and Asharq al Awsat.{{cite journal|title=Medıa personalıty of the year; AMF honours Saudı Prınce Faısal|journal=MEPA Monthly Bulletin|date=March 2009|volume=31|issue=31
|url=http://www.mepa.cc/Pdf/en/mb_march2009.pdf}}
Arrajol is published monthly. The magazine is based in Jeddah.{{cite web|title=Arrajol. Media data
|url=http://www.publicitas.com/en/home/media-solutions/media-search/advanced-media-search/media-factsheet-detail/mediadata/arrajol/?PARAM1=SJ1AL1#.VGi3BlesUX4|work=Publicitas|access-date=16 November 2014|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034321/http://www.publicitas.com/en/home/media-solutions/media-search/advanced-media-search/media-factsheet-detail/mediadata/arrajol/?PARAM1=SJ1AL1#.VGi3BlesUX4}}
The circulation of Arrajol was 36.566 copies in 2009.{{cite web|title=Arrajol|publisher=Global Investment House|access-date=30 May 2012|url=http://mec.biz/term/uploads/SRMG_03112009.pdf}}
=Editors=
From 1997 to 2004, Mohammed Fahad Al Harithi served as the editor–in-chief of Arrajol.{{cite web|title=Mohammed Fahad Alharthi
|url=http://www.wan-ifra.org/events/speakers/mohammed-fahad-alharthi|work=WAN IFRA|accessdate=26 February 2013}} Then Tariq Alhomayed served in the post.{{cite web|title=Arrajol Magazine|url=http://mediame.com/country/saudi_arabia/arrajol_magazine|work=Media Me
|access-date=26 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211061911/http://mediame.com/country/saudi_arabia/arrajol_magazine
|archive-date=11 February 2013|url-status=dead}} Then Mohammed Al Harithi again became the editor-in-chief of the monthly{{cite web
|title=Arrajol|url=http://www.alkhaleejiah.com/publications/arrajol|work=Al Khaleejiah|access-date=12 June 2020|archive-date=2 January 2021
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102002539/http://www.alkhaleejiah.com/publications/arrajol|url-status=dead}} and served in the post until 2021 when Mohammed Nassar became the editor-in-chief.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arrajol.com/%D9%85%D9%86_%D9%86%D8%AD%D9%86
|title=من نحن | الرجل|date=27 May 2021|website=www.arrajol.com|access-date=18 March 2024}}
Hadeel Alwash is among the senior editors of the magazine.{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://journomania.net/members.html|work=Journomania|accessdate=15 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928015607/http://journomania.net/members.html|archive-date=28 September 2013|url-status=dead}}
Target audience
The magazine mainly targets wealthy, elite and influential men and executives in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries.{{cite web|title=Arrajol Magazine - SRPC Publications|publisher=SRMG |url=http://www.sppc.com.sa/Templates/SRMG/InternalTemplate.aspx?PostingId=276|access-date=28 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116083752/http://www.sppc.com.sa/Templates/SRMG/InternalTemplate.aspx?PostingId=276}} It is stated that the same decision-makers who read Asharq Al Awsat for daily news read Arrajol to shape their lifestyle interests.{{cite web|title=Arrajol|url=http://www.hhsaudi.com/arragol.aspx|publisher=HH Saudi Research and Marketing|access-date=26 February 2013}}
Content
Arrajol frequently offers articles that are mostly suitable for the Arab men who are rich and have power and an interest in all the aspects of wealth. It covers the life styles and success stories of famous male personalities, particularly businessmen. Therefore, articles address a range of subjects from features on luxury yachts and cars to investment opportunities and private banking issues.{{cite web|title=SRPC Publications|url=http://www.sppc.com.sa/Templates/SRMG/InternalTemplate.aspx?PostingId=276
|publisher=SRMG|access-date=28 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116083752/http://www.sppc.com.sa/Templates/SRMG/InternalTemplate.aspx?PostingId=276}}
In April 2019 Arrajol featured the prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan.{{cite news|title=PM Imran Khan Featured on Top Saudi Magazine Arrajol|url=https://92newshd.tv/pm-imran-khan-featured-on-top-saudi-magazine-arrajol/|access-date=12 June 2020|work=92 News|date=26 March 2019|archive-date=12 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612095250/https://92newshd.tv/pm-imran-khan-featured-on-top-saudi-magazine-arrajol/|url-status=dead}}
See also
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Category:1992 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Arabic-language magazines
Category:Magazines established in 1992
Category:Magazines published in London