The printed version of the Arab News is distributed in Bahrain, Europe, Kuwait, the Near East, North Africa, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Worldwide circulation, as of 1998, is 51,768 issues. Its unofficial name is "The Green Truth", owing to the green paper which is used. A variety of items are covered, ranging from news items affecting the world and the kingdom, to prayer times in Saudi cities and regions. Also featured is a question-and-answer column on Islam.