501/1000 Authority Rank
9.4M Monthly UAE Visits
A Khaleej Times press release puts your announcement on one of the UAE’s oldest English news authorities, online since 1996 and ranking for an estimated 26,817 keywords across the UAE (DataForSEO). Fameninja writes it, places it through legitimate editorial channels, and reports back.
Founded in 1978 by the Galadari Brothers, Khaleej Times is the first English-language daily newspaper in the UAE. Over the decades, it has grown into one of the most respected news platforms in the Gulf region, known for its reliable reporting on business, politics, lifestyle, sports, and culture. With a strong digital presence, Khaleej Times continues to influence audiences both locally and internationally.
As of 2025, Khaleej Times has over one million followers on Instagram, making it one of the most influential news outlets in the UAE on social media. Khaleej Times has been cited in more than 200 academic publications by 2025. It is widely recognized as a leading source for business journalism in the UAE and the wider Middle East.
Who Reads Khaleej Times? Expats, professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders across the UAE and beyond.
Topics Covered: UAE news, business, finance, startups, lifestyle, sports, entertainment, technology, and culture.
Story Angles That Perform Well:
Local business announcements, corporate milestones, cultural events, human interest stories, and innovation-driven news.
Authority Rank /1000 (DataForSEO)
Referring Domains
Est. Monthly Organic (UAE)
Domain Age (about 30 years)
Total Backlinks
Dofollow Referring Domains
UAE Keywords Ranked
Global Keywords Ranked
Every figure below is a DataForSEO estimate for khaleejtimes.com, shown to explain the platform’s strength. None of it is a guarantee of placement or ranking. Figures last updated June 2026.
A Khaleej Times press release is not a generic wire drop. It is placement on a publication online since 1996, close to thirty years of domain history, which DataForSEO scores at 501 out of 1000 for authority. That track record is why coverage here tends to hold its position in search instead of fading within a week.
The backlink profile is the clearest signal. DataForSEO records roughly 1.25 million backlinks pointing at khaleejtimes.com from about 56,000 referring domains, and close to 80 percent of those are dofollow. A contextual mention of your brand on a domain with that link equity passes real trust to your own site, which is the part most founders underestimate.
Reach is genuinely regional. Khaleej Times ranks for an estimated 26,817 keywords in the UAE and 265,733 globally, drawing around 9.4 million est. monthly organic visits from the UAE alone (DataForSEO estimates). For a brand targeting the Gulf, that is the right audience: expats, business readers, and decision makers who treat the masthead as a daily habit.
There is also the visibility proxy. Across the web, Khaleej Times is cited in about 9,632 pieces of content, the large majority of it news. When a journalist, investor, or customer searches your name and finds you referenced alongside a source like this, that third-party validation does work an ad never will.
Fameninja handles the full path. We evaluate your story, write or refine the release, and place it through legitimate editorial channels. We do not promise guaranteed placement, because final approval always rests with the Khaleej Times desk, and any service that guarantees it is not being honest with you. What we do promise is a story built to actually clear an editor.
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| UAE outlet / portal | Shared keywords with Khaleej Times (UAE SERP) |
|---|---|
| Gulf News | 15,898 |
| Bayut | 8,038 |
| The National | 5,999 |
| Time Out Dubai | 5,890 |
| Property Finder | 5,209 |
| Indiatimes | 4,923 |
Keyword overlap in UAE search per DataForSEO. Khaleej Times competes for the same Gulf search terms as these high-traffic sites, so a placement puts your news in that same competitive set.
With more than 9.6 million monthly visitors, your announcement receives immediate and sustained visibility.
Publishing on Khaleej Times strengthens trust, authority, and brand positioning.
Perfect for B2B brands, fintech companies, startups, lifestyle brands, NGOs, and professionals seeking meaningful exposure.
A press release on Khaleej Times supports your Google visibility in four concrete ways:
Step 1
We assess your announcement and ensure it aligns with Khaleej Times editorial standards.
Step 2
Content is refined, optimized, and prepared for submission.
Step 3
Your press release is submitted directly to the publication team.
Step 4
Once live, you receive confirmation and a detailed report.
Anyone looking to get featured on Khaleej Times can benefit from this service.
No. Final approval always rests with the Khaleej Times editorial desk. We write to their standards to improve your odds, but any vendor that promises guaranteed placement is not being honest with you.
Typically 2 to 5 business days from approved copy, depending on the editorial queue. We do not promise rush timelines.
Yes. We place real editorial or contributor content through legitimate channels. We do not use fake bylines or manipulate the publication.
Often yes, subject to editorial policy. Khaleej Times carries roughly 56,000 referring domains at about 80 percent dofollow (DataForSEO), so a contextual link can pass real authority. We cannot promise a dofollow link on every placement.
Yes. It ranks for an estimated 26,817 keywords in the UAE with around 9.4 million est. monthly organic visits (DataForSEO), and is strong with expat and business readers across the Gulf.
We evaluate your story, write or refine the release, place it through editorial channels, and send you confirmation and a report once it is live. Start with a free audit.
Khaleej Times is one of the most established English-language news brands in the UAE, so coverage there can put your story in front of a Gulf readership and lend third-party credibility you can reference in pitches, profiles and investor decks. We position your announcement to fit the desk’s editorial standards, but we never promise guaranteed placement, since final approval rests with the Khaleej Times editorial team. Any reach or audience figures we share are estimates from third-party tools such as DataForSEO, not promises of a specific outcome.
We start by reviewing your news angle, then draft and edit the release to match the standards the Khaleej Times desk expects, and submit it through the appropriate editorial channel for their review. The desk decides whether and how to publish, so timelines and the final published form are at their discretion and we cannot guarantee publication. We keep you updated at each step and share an honest assessment of how newsworthy your angle is before you commit.
Khaleej Times publishes primarily in English, so for most India-based and international brands an English release is the natural fit and is what we typically prepare. If your campaign also needs Arabic-language reach, tell us up front and we will advise honestly on whether that is realistic for your story and budget. We do not promise a specific language placement, because the editorial desk makes the final call on format and language.
Pricing depends on the scope of writing, editing and outreach your announcement needs, so we quote per project rather than listing a flat rate that could mislead you. After a short look at your news angle we give you a clear, itemised estimate with no hidden placement fees. We are upfront that the fee covers our professional work to prepare and pitch the release, not a guaranteed publication, since that decision always rests with the Khaleej Times editorial desk.
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