Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Gulf News

The 20 closest daily newspaper alternatives to Gulf News, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 8 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Gulf News? The closest matches are Daily Express, The Jerusalem Post and South China Morning Post. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Gulf News

Gulf News gulfnews.com

Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema

Get the latest update on UAE, business, life style, UAE jobs, gold rate, Exchange rate, UAE holidays, Dubai police, RTA and prayer times from UAE’s largest news portal.

Wikidata: newspaper

Top 10K · #5,398 English 8 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Gulf News

Summary by Claude

English-language daily newspaper from Dubai publishing UAE, Gulf, world, business, entertainment and lifestyle news, plus practical resident information such as gold rates, exchange rates, prayer times and traffic rules.

Who it’s for
UAE residents and expatriates
Business model
Advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Gulf News’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

India TodayThe Japan TimesThe IndependentHindustan TimesInternational Business TimesThe GuardianThe Straits TimesSouth China Morning PostThe Jerusalem PostDaily Express

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Gulf News

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Gulf News, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  1. 01
    Daily Express express.co.uk Top 10K English

    Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment | Express.co.uk

    Latest news, showbiz, sport, comment, lifestyle, city, video and pictures from the Daily Express and Sunday Express newspapers and Express.co.uk

  2. 02
    The Jerusalem Post jpost.com Top 10K English

    The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World

    The Jerusalem Post is Israel's most-read English news website and best-selling English newspaper bringing breaking news, world news & middle east news.

  3. 03
    South China Morning Post scmp.com Top 10K English

    Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post

    News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.

  4. 04
    The Straits Times straitstimes.com Top 10K English

    The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia

    The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.

  5. 05
    The Times of Israel timesofisrael.com Top 10K English

    Cloudflare capcha page

    Israel-based online newspaper

  6. 06
    The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

    Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

  7. 07
    International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English

    International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

    International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

  8. 08
    Hindustan Times hindustantimes.com Top 10K English

    Hindustan Times: Breaking News, Latest News, India News, World News & Cricket Today's Headlines | Hindustan Times

    Hindustan Times: Stay updated with Hindustan Times for the top India news, world events, and breaking stories. Get real-time updates on politics, wars, live cricket scores, entertainment news, and lifestyle updates.

  9. 09
    The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English

    News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

    The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

  10. 10
    The Japan Times japantimes.co.jp Top 10K English

    The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More

    Latest news on Japan: business, politics, commentary, sports, culture, life and more

  11. 11
    India Today indiatoday.in Top 10K English

    Latest News, Breaking News Today - Entertainment, Cricket, Business, Politics - India Today

    Check out the latest news from India and around the world. Latest India news on Bollywood, Politics, Business, Cricket, Technology and Travel.

  12. 12
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

    magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.

  13. 13
    The Economist economist.com Top 10K English

    British weekly news and international affairs publication (founded 1843)

  14. 14
    The Sun thesun.co.uk Top 10K English

    News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The Sun

    Get the latest news, exclusives, sport, celebrities, showbiz, politics, business and lifestyle from The Sun

  15. 15
    The Indian Express indianexpress.com Top 10K English

    Latest News Today, Breaking News, India News, Top Headlines | The Indian Express

    Get the latest news today, breaking news, and top news headlines updates from India and around the world. Stay updated on politics, business, sports, entertainment, and more with The Indian Express.

  16. 16
    Times Higher Education timeshighereducation.com Top 10K English

    Times Higher Education home | Times Higher Education (THE)

    Provides global higher education coverage. Find world university rankings, news, opinions, features and book reviews.

  17. 17
    USA Today usatoday.com Top 1K English

    Latest World & National News & Headlines - USATODAY.com

    USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.

  18. 18
    Indiatimes indiatimes.com Top 1K English

    Indiatimes: Latest in Lifestyle, Health, Fashion, and Wellness

    Indiatimes is your destination when it comes to exploring the latest in lifestyle trends, health and wellness hacks, and fashion advice. From food fads to travel tips and relationship rules, we tell you how to live your best life. Bookmark this for all the latest lifestyle content tailored just for you.

  19. 19
    British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English

    BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

    Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

  20. 20
    Daily Mirror mirror.co.uk Top 10K English

    The Mirror: The Heart of Britain

    Get the latest news, sport, celebrity gossip, TV, politics and lifestyle from The Mirror. Big stories with a big heart, always with you in mind.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to gulfnews.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Gulf News uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Gulf News is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

Fonts
Tag managers
CDN
Languages & backends
  • Express header x-powered-by: Express
Email hosting
Email delivery
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • GlobalSign TXT globalsign-domain-verification=F94C066781A709B881445D76CFAAFE99

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