Al-Ahram
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Al-Ahram, (Arabic: ألأهرام ,"The Pyramids") founded in 1875, is the second oldest daily newspaper in the Arab world after a newspaper called Al-Waqae'a Al-Masreya [1828] (الوقائع المصرية). Published in Cairo, Egypt, its content is controlled by the Egyptian Ministry of Information, but despite this its opinion section is well regarded. It has two foreign language versions, the English Al-Ahram Weekly (founded in 1991) and the French Al-Ahram Hebdo. According to Reporters Without Borders; Egyptian media ranks 143 out of 167 in freedom of the press. [1]
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Al Ahram may also refer to Al Ahram Beverage Company in Egypt, which manufactures beer (Stella beer) as well as non-alcoholic malt-flavored beverages such as Fayrouz which come in apple and other fruit flavors. The company has been in business since 1897 and was purchased by Heineken in 2002.