Echorouk celebrates its tenth anniversary and promises to be more brilliant
Thursday’s night was joyful as Echorouk Al Yaoumi celebrated its tenth anniversary in presence of politicians and historic personalities.
- Echorouk chose that the celebration would be with the prizegiving of the solidarity contest launched in the fasting month of Ramadan with the partnership of economic operators. They are : Algeria’s telecommunication operator Mobilis, Cars brand Diamel Cheuvrolet, soft cerbornated soft drinks maker Hamoud Boualem, Alliance Assurances and the national television.
- Sportsmen also attended the party including Algeria national coach Abdelhak Benchikha and the manager of JSKabylie Mohaned Cherif Hannachi and former national coach Mahieddine Khalef.
Cultural figures were also there like Doctor Amine Zaoui, former director of the National Library and Ahmed Madi, president of the Maghrebin publishers’ Union along with poets and writers.
Egyptian journalist Alae Sadek was honoured in the party as he represented the wise voice during the football crisis between Algeria and Egypt
More than 650 personalities attended the party in which Echorouk blew out the ten candles for its tenth anniversary. It proved that success in the country of martyrs is not a miracle. It can be done by willpower, ambition and faith in the Algerian people’s principles.
- Echorouk’s publisher Ali Fodil: “We got out from classical style of journalism and we made a miracle”
After he welcomes Echorouk’s guests, General Director Ali Fodil said “Echorouk was turned from no more than a newspaper into a multi-activity enterprise after 10 years of experience. That made it going out from classical aspect and made it a vital partner of activities in various sectors. That is meant to make new traditions which do not exist in the Algerian press.”
“Echorouk honoured scholars, intellectuals and sportsmen. It presented them to the Algerian reader. For instance, it honoured late writer Taher Wattar, cheikh Abderahmane Djilali and cheikh Abderrahmane Chibane and others. It also honoured Rabah Saadane, Lakhdar Belloumi and other sport stars,” he added.
“Echorouk has even the honour to receive the World Cup before it had gone to South Africa. It also sponsored the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), JSKabylie, Ess Setif, CRB clubs and others.”
Ali Fodil talked bout solidarity campaigns the newspaper had organised to help ill children as well as its sponsorship of Gaza convoys.
“Echorouk has also organised trainings for journalists and dealt with publication field in Algeria’s international book exhibition. All that shows that the newspaper entered in society and makes it deserving to be the leading newspaper,” he said.
State Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem: don’t loose strengh
“We are proud that Echorouk exists and we need it in the international level. You may be hit but don’t loose strength,” said State Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem.
“We care about a newspaper which transmit our feelings and cause and reflects our existence. Echorouk is a baby who has grown up and can not be killed. You have become the newspaper of all the Algerian people,” he added.
Former head of government Belaid Abdelssalam: you complete the Algerian revolution achievements
Former head of government Belaid Abdelssalam said he was happy for coming to Echorouk’s party. “You exceeded one million copies in circulation. We consider that as part of the liberation revolution achievements, the spread of Arabic and the independence change achievements in 1962. We see now that Arabic is the dominant and I read in Arabic. We advise you to continue in the same way.”
Former head of government Reda Malek: you have professional and mature journalists
Former head of government Reda Malek said “we should continue in the same line. Your evolution is very positive and it opens over the national political and international arena. It also opens over modernity with the preservation of history and Arabic. You bear a big pedagogical responsibility in education and you can do that. You have professional and young journalists who want to understand political, economic and cultural situation in Algeria. Actually, I felt that in a forum with Echorouk. I noticed that journalists were interested in analysing the situations and this is very important in the historical aspect.”
“Echorouk defended the nation in the international level against those who insulted Algeria’s martyrs and by defending Palestine and West Sahara cause,” he added.
“I advise you to write about the Algerian revolution history.”
Abdelmalek Sellal (Water resources minister): Carry on this way
The minister has arrived one hour before the kick off of the ceremony coming back from an inspection visit in the province of Naama, southern Algeria, and declared” Congratulation to you, Algeria and to free expression as a whole we wish you all the best in the future and further successes; you have to carry on talking about the Algerian society’s interests”.
Noureddine Moussa (housing minister) : Echourok’s success is due to its young staff
The housing minister Noureddine Moussa has spontaneously declared” When we read Echourok, we don’t realize that it has been created 10 years go because it has put a name for itself on the media scene very quickly, as an official I can say that the newspaper was very objective through its critics and as a citizen, I can add that Echourok is dealing with an array of topics ranging from, politics, economics and sports and culture.”
Smail Mimoun( Tourism minister): Echourok is a successful experience in a record time
Tourism Minister Ismail Mimoun has qualified Echourok’s experience as” a successful one in a very short period it has succeeded to attract a large number of readers and consolidated its presence on the Algerian media scene with its firm response to those who insulted the Algerian values ( meaning the Egyptian media) … politically, Echourok has dealt with just causes including the Palestinian and Sahrawi ones”.
Mustapha Ben Badda ( Trade Minister): You are objective even when you criticize the government
“ Echourok’s successes are extraordinary if compared to 10 years experience and this is the outcome of seriousness and resilience, its objectivity added to its credibility because the real reader can detect accuracy in the treatment of the information, as officials we don’t feel angry when we read reports on our activities because they are done with objectivity… Congratulation to Echorok I’m a faithful reader to this newspaper”.
Diplomatic corpses attended the ceremony
The Indonesian ambassador to Algiers Yorli Momboni was marvelled to the newspaper’s achievement noting that the use of three languages through the online version “ Echourokonline” reflects the company’s greatness… I usually consult the English version on Echourokonline “.
The Yemeni ambassador Djamel Aouadh Nacer has indicated that he was regularly reading Echourok newspaper before being appointed and this proves its good reputation and international dimension… Echourok is the pride of all the Arabs “.
For his part the cultural attaché at the US embassy Lorance Randolph has indicated that Echourok was important for America in Algeria and the Middle East region and we are Echorouk addicts at the embassy, noting that the latest reward given by Forbes as the one of the most influential newspapers in the Arab world was not a surprise.Diamal’s General Director: Diamal and Echorouk shares same anniversary in Algeria
General Director of Diamal Pierre Labbé said he was happy for sharing with Echorouk the same tenth anniversary in Algeria. “I hope that Diamal will be successful as Echorouk was. I will go forward with any step Echorouk makes as it happened with solidarity contest. I am always and I will be at the service of Echorouk for ever because it is the newspaper of all the Algerians.”
Peugeot Algeria’s representative: Echorouk is the representative of all the Algerians
“On behalf of the General Director of Peugeot Algeria, I have the honour to be in this party to celebrate Echorouk’s tenth anniversary. I was very happy for the solidarity contest to help children with cancer. I like the humanitarian and solidarity aspect of Echorouk Al Yaoumi,” said Peugeot Algeria’s representative.
“Forbes prize is an honour for Echorouk and an honour for us as well. I wish more success to you,” she added.
Avenir Décoration’s General Director: Echorouk honoured all the Algerians
“Echorouk Al Yaoumi honoured all the Algerian people for being ranked first in the Arab World in terms of influence. I have always seen in its journalists an example of professionalism, credibility and exclusivity,” said Avenir Décoration’s General Director Hassan Mourad.
“I wish more success to Echorouk and I thank you for helping children with cancer,” he added.
President of car marketing dealers in Algeria: I wish 1,000 years of credibility to Echorouk
“I am a faithful reader of Echorouk. I have always seen in it distinction in writing news. Tradesman, doctor, jobless people, butcher and minister read Echorouk. It has become a solidarity and humanitarian institution in charge of reforming society and showing the truth,” said President of car marketing dealers in Algeria Mohamed Bairi.
“I thank you very much for your solidarity campaign intended to children with cancer and I wish you 1,000 years of credibility,” he added.
Algerian businessman Isaad Rebrab: Echorouk’s uscess is natural result of effort and perseverance
CEO of Cevital Isaad Rebrab said Echorouk managed to be the first in Algeria and in the Arab World. “It success is a natural consequence of its effort and perseverance for ten years. The most important thing today is to continue and maintain those results.”
President of Algerian businesswomen organisation Khadidja Belhadi: Echorouk is a real example of perseverance and success
President of Algerian businesswomen organisation Khadidja Belhadi was impressed by a video tape which summerised Echorouk Al Yaoumi’s phases since the start of media pluralism.
“Echorouk resisted and succeeded in spite of all the obstacles. I advise the Algerian youngsters to take Echorouk’s success experience as an example of perseverance,” she said.
Echorouk honours wisdom voice in Egypt Alae Sadek
“Thank you for inviting me and I thank my brothers in Algeria for your hearty welcome, said Egyptian journalist Alae Sadek as he was honoured by the newspaper.
He was honoured for his fair positions towards sports causes. “My participation in this event today is an attempt to heal the injury. I know it is deep but our ties are deeper,” he said.
“The beginning of the glint was in Egypt. I faced an Egyptain reject as I said the truth. The Algerian media bears a part of the responsibility,” he added.
“You are the biggest in the Arab Maghreb and we are the biggest in the Middle East. The page is turned and football consequences disappeared. We must not follow the desire of Israel which was the only beneficiary from the crisis between Algeria and Egypt,” he said.
“Let’s stop accusing each other because Israel has agents in the Arab media. They work on triggering conflicts and what is written in Egyptian newspapers constitutes miserable rumours.”
- Mobilis Director General ( Azouaou Mohammed) : Echourok is our pride and our support will continue.
- The Director General of the mobile provider “ Mobilis” Azouaoua Mohammed Azouaou has labelled Echourok’s experience as “successful” either as an Algerian newspaper that succeeded to snatch the first place at the national and Maghreban levels and challenges the most notorious Arab newspapers in less than ten years; or as socially responsible company committed to humanitarian initiatives, expressing his pride to the classification made by Forbes that crowned Echurok as one of the most influential newspapers in the Arab world.
- Mohammed Azouaou has reaffirmed his engagement to support Echourok in the humanitarian initiatives hinting to the commitment of Mobilis to accompany the newspaper in its future campaigns because it adds value to the company his runs.
- Hassen Khelifati (Alliance Assurances General Manager): Echourok is the pride of the Algerian people.
- The General Manager of Alliance Assurances Hasen Khelifati has considers the celebration of the tenth anniversary of Echourok as an important stage not only for the newspaper but also for the Algerians especially that it has succeeded to challenge the most prestigious Arab newspapers although recently created ( ten years). He has congratulated the staff members for their professionalism and objectivity.
- M khelifati has indicated that Echourok has reached noticeable success in a short period and has to pursue its effort and develop its capacities why not get into the stock market like we did with Alliance Assurances few days ago.
- Abdelhak Benchikha (Algerian team coach): What has achieved Echourok in ten years is incomparable.
- “ I was working abroad when Echourok was created… Today it has reached an international dimension thanks to the tremendous work carried out by this newspaper… Echourok is an exceptional newspaper with great credibility and holds a special place in the Algerian and Arab scenes and even in the world… The latest distinction given by Forbes is self explanatory; Echourok has achieved in ten years what other Arab newspapers didn’t do over more than 70 years.”
- Mohand Cherif Hennachi ( JS Kabylie manager) : Echourok is a unique brand and I’m happy to be part of its family
- “ I feel honored to be a member of Echourok’s family on the occasion of its tenth anniversary; It has achieved a lot of successes in a short period thanks to the tremendous work done by its managers.. I seize this opportunity to express my gratitude to the publisher Ali Fodhil who supported by club on due time and help it financially”.