Al Nisr Group, headquartered in Dubai, is one of the largest and most progressive multimedia conglomerates of the Gulf, with activities spanning print media to digital media and broadcasting. Companies within the Group include Al Nisr Publishing LLC, Al Nisr Media FZ LLC, Al Nisr Distribution, Gulf News Broadcasting and BIA.

Al Nisr Publishing is the publisher of Gulf News, Friday, Weekend Review, e+, GN Quarterly Financial Review, Classifieds, Appointments, Properties, Freehold, 4Men and Good Food. Aquarius, InsideOut, Wheels, Property, Freehold Monthly, Red Hot, In Dubai and XPRESS.

Al Nisr Group electronic media includes the portal gulfnews.com which had average monthly figures of around 1.6 million visitors and nearly 28.4 million page views in 2009; GNAds4U, the one-stop shop for Classifieds had average monthly figures of around 510,000 visitors and 27.8 million page views during the same period.

Gulf News Broadcasting manages the popular Radio 1 & 2 and BIA is the publisher of ‘Travel Retail & Duty Free Markets’. Al Nisr Distribution LLC boasts the largest pan-Emirates print media distribution network. It also has a highly successful Direct Marketing arm catering to various below-the-line activities.

Gulf News, the flagship publication of the Al Nisr Group is the leading English language newspaper of the region, a position it has occupied for many years. This fact is substantiated by the IPSOS MediaCT–NMA-UAE 2009 survey and also the BPA Worldwide audit for the six month period ending June 09, confirming an average daily circulation of 121,332.

To sustain leadership for more than two decades of a thirty year span is truly commendable, but to continue with increasing that lead and widening the gap with its nearest competitor is a matter of great pride and, Gulf News has the distinction of achieving just that.

The paper also leads on the social and cultural front through its sponsorship of nearly every major international and local event, whether sporting, commercial or social.

On the commercial and social front, Gulf News has been involved as sponsor and Official Newspaper of diverse events such as the Arab Strategy Forum, the IAA World Congress, the Elton John concert, the Dubai Jazz Festival and many more. On the sporting front, Gulf News has been involved since inception with major events like the Dubai Desert Classic, the Dubai Ladies Masters, the Dubai Tennis Championships, the Abu Dhabi World Golf Championship and of course the Dubai International Racing Carnival and the prestigious Dubai World Cup.

Gulf News has a threefold involvement with the Dubai World Cup. It is Official Newspaper of the event, publisher of the Dubai World Cup souvenir magazine and is also a Race Sponsor. Gulf News is sponsoring the US$ 2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen, the 1200m all-weather race, which it has sponsored since 1996.