Al-Rai Al-Aam
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | Ali Ismail Al Atabani |
| Editor | Kamal Hassan Bakhiet |
| Founded | March 15, 1945 |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Khartoum |
| Website | www.Rayaam.info |
Al-Rayaam (also transliterated as Al-Rae Al-Aam, Al-Rai Al-Aam, and Al-Ra'y al-Amm) (Arabic: الرأي العام meaning Public Opinion) is the oldest newspaper in Sudan. It was founded on March 15, 1945, by Ismail Al Atabani. As of 2011, it had a daily circulation of about 18,000.
It is an Islamist paper and had strong links to the government of Omar al-Bashir, but also employed columnists who were anti-government.