Ownership and Funding

This page explains who owns Dubai Times, the publication's funding model and the rules separating commercial activity from editorial decisions.

Owner: Khalid Al Suwaidi
Role: Founder, Owner, Director & Editor-in-Chief
Publisher: Dubai Times
Parent or Separate Publisher Company: Dubai Times does not currently list a separate parent or publisher company.
Advertising Service: Google AdSense
Publication History: Dubai Times traces its publication history to 2009.

Who Owns Dubai Times

Dubai Times is owned and led by Khalid Al Suwaidi, Founder, Owner, Director and Editor-in-Chief.

Dubai Times does not currently list a separate parent or publisher company.

Editorial Leadership

Khalid Al Suwaidi is also the publication's editorial lead.

His responsibilities include overall editorial direction, standards, coverage priorities, source expectations, corrections accountability and separation between editorial judgement and commercial activity.

More information is available on the Masthead and Editorial Team pages.

Publication History

Dubai Times traces its publication history to 2009.

The publication continues to focus on Dubai and practical coverage for people who live, work, do business, invest in or visit the city.

Current Funding Model

Dubai Times is funded in part through Google AdSense display and programmatic advertising.

Google AdSense display advertisingCurrently used

Direct advertising programmeNot part of the current funding model

Sponsored editorial contentNot currently used

Affiliate linksNot currently used

Paid subscriptionsNot part of the current funding model

Paid rankingsNot offered

Paid positive reviewsNot offered

Paid press-release publicationNot offered

Lead generationNot part of the current funding model

Newsletter sponsorshipNot part of the current funding model

Sponsored research programmesNot part of the current funding model

Advertising Revenue

Dubai Times currently displays advertising through Google AdSense.

Advertising may generate revenue for the publication, but advertisements are separate from editorial decisions.

The presence of advertising alongside an article does not mean the advertiser commissioned, approved or influenced that article.

Editorial Independence

Commercial relationships do not determine editorial conclusions.

Advertisers and other commercial organisations cannot purchase:

positive editorial coverage;
favourable editorial conclusions;
suppression of accurate criticism;
corrections unsupported by evidence;
positive reviews;
higher editorial ranking positions;
editorial approval rights;
guaranteed publication.

Paid visibility does not determine editorial ranking position.

Affiliate Links

Dubai Times does not currently use affiliate links as a monetisation method.

Editorial recommendations are therefore not currently designed to generate affiliate commission from reader purchases.

Paid Reviews and Rankings

Dubai Times does not currently sell positive editorial reviews or editorial ranking positions.

Businesses cannot pay to become the editorial "best", "top" or highest-ranked option.

Press Releases

Press releases and company announcements may be submitted to the editorial team as potential source material.

Dubai Times does not currently sell paid press-release publication as an editorial product.

Submitting a press release does not guarantee publication, republication, a link or favourable treatment.

Partnerships

Partnership proposals may be considered separately from editorial decisions.

A partnership relationship does not automatically create favourable editorial coverage.

Relevant proposals may be sent to partnerships@dubaitimes.org.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors and editors should disclose relevant financial, commercial or personal conflicts that could reasonably affect editorial judgement.

Gifts, hospitality, access or other benefits should not determine editorial conclusions.

Where a material conflict is relevant to reader understanding, appropriate disclosure may be required.

Corrections and Commercial Relationships

Commercial organisations may report genuine factual errors through the ordinary Dubai Times corrections process.

Advertising expenditure, partnership discussions or other commercial activity does not create special authority to change accurate editorial reporting.

Corrections are assessed according to evidence.

Commercial Boundaries

Dubai Times does not promise advertisers or commercial partners:

guaranteed editorial publication;
positive editorial conclusions;
guaranteed SEO results;
guaranteed search rankings;
guaranteed Google Discover visibility;
guaranteed traffic;
guaranteed conversions or sales;
suppression of accurate negative coverage.

Changes in Ownership or Funding

If ownership, publisher identity or funding arrangements change materially, Dubai Times will update its public publisher information to reflect the current structure.