Khaleej Times

Name: Media placement on Khaleej Times
Brand: Essentras
SKU: khaleej-times-press-release
Price: 2727 USD
Availability: InStock

khaleejtimes.com

DA 87DR 83· AE· Do-follow Est. 1996 Blocks AI crawlers AI-citable

Khaleej Times is one of the oldest English-language dailies in the UAE and draws about 13.5 million visits a month. It is the practical way into the Gulf market for a company that wants to be taken seriously there.

$2,727· 1-2 weeks

We get you published, or your money back A live URL and screenshot for every order. Price in the open

Format: Press release · Distributed as a press release, labelled as such by the outlet.

Want to publish an article on Khaleej Times? This page shows exactly what a placement on Khaleej Times costs, its domain authority and monthly reach, how fast it goes live, and whether the article is citable by AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Order directly through Essentras with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

Placement fee

$2,727

1-2 weeks

We get you published, or your money back

Refund if we miss the window No credit card to browse

How to get published on Khaleej Times

A placement on Khaleej Times is bought here like a product: the price, the turnaround, the link and how the article is labeled are fixed before you pay, and you approve the article before it goes live.

1Order Khaleej Times for $2,727Add it to your cart and check out. You are charged when you order, and refunded if the article is not published or the turnaround is missed.
2Approve the articleOur editors write it for Khaleej Times, or you send your own. Nothing goes live until you approve the draft, and edits are included.
3Get the live link and the proofWhen it is published you get the live URL and a dated screenshot. We re-check the link on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.

Publishing on Khaleej Times at a glance

Price: $2,7273 or more placements: 10% off the basket, 5 or more: 15%
Turnaround: 1-2 weeks, refunded if missed
Link: Dofollow
How it is labeled: No sponsored label
Google indexing: Indexed by Google
Proof: Live URL and a dated screenshot

Pitching the editors of Khaleej Times directly costs nothing, but they decide whether and when to cover you. A placement is the route where the price, the turnaround and the publication are fixed in advance.

Included with every placement

$348 of extras, at no extra cost

Custom article writing $200 value
We write the article for this outlet. Agencies bill 50 to 200 for this alone.
Editorial review and draft approval Included
You approve the draft before anything goes live, and edits are included.
Live-link monitoring $99 value
We re-check your placement on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.
Screenshot proof and live link Included
A dated screenshot and the live URL on delivery, so the coverage is provable later.
"As Seen On" badge kit Free
A copy-paste badge for your own site, each logo linking to your published article.
The Authority Playbook $49 value
Our 2026 guide to being cited by AI assistants and trusted by readers.

Every figure here is a price we actually charge for the service on its own. Nothing is added at checkout.

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 13,515,727 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: AE · Middle East

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Khaleej Times ranks on Google and gets surfaced by AI search. Scores run 0 to 100 (higher is better); data from Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs and Tranco. Hover any metric for what it means.

Overall quality61/100 · Strong

Our single blended read on authority, traffic and editorial signal: how much weight a placement here actually carries.

Domain Authority

87/100

Moz

Authority Score

71/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

60k

Search-driven

Ranking keywords

60k

Top 100 US

Traffic value

$19k

PPC equiv / mo

Backlinks

6.8M

Total

Ref. domains

51k

Unique

Global rank

#4,972

Tranco

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AI search visibility

Partial AI citation (4/6 answer engines allowed)

Khaleej Times allows some AI answer engines but blocks others. Citation reach is partial.

Cited in AI answers · what drives AI reach

ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT (browsing)

Claude

Google AI Overviews / Gemini

Perplexity

Apple Intelligence

Used for AI model training · secondary; blocking these doesn't stop citation

OpenAI (training)allowed

Anthropic (training)blocked

Anthropic (legacy)blocked

TikTok / Doubaoallowed

Common Crawlallowed

Meta AIallowed

Amazonallowed

Parsed live from robots.txt. Reflects the publisher's stated AI-crawler policy.

Social profiles (7)

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Example placement

Domain, authority & technical details

Founded1978

Domain registered1996 · Network Solutions, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#4,972

Ad partners (ads.txt)2,194

Pages indexed (est.)624+

WikipediaView entry ↗

Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2

Money-back guarantee

Pay upfront. If we don't publish, you get a full refund.

Window-backed

Refund if we miss the turnaround shown above.

Price in the open

What you see is the price. No quote forms.

Proof, not promises

A live URL and screenshot for every order.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on Khaleej Times?

Add Khaleej Times to your cart on Essentras and check out. We handle editorial coordination and placement, with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

How much does a placement on Khaleej Times cost?

A placement on Khaleej Times costs $2,727. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.

Can you pay to get published on Khaleej Times?

Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on Khaleej Times at a transparent, fixed price with full disclosure compliance, backed by a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

How long until my article is live on Khaleej Times?

Typical turnaround is 1-2 weeks. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.

What is the Domain Authority (DA) of Khaleej Times?

Khaleej Times has a Domain Authority of 87 and a Domain Rating of 83. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from Khaleej Times dofollow?

Yes, Khaleej Times provides a dofollow link, which passes SEO authority to your site.

Will a placement on Khaleej Times be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Khaleej Times blocks one or more major AI crawlers in its robots.txt, so a placement here is less likely to be surfaced or cited by AI assistants.

What topics does Khaleej Times cover?

Khaleej Times publishes on General News, among others.

Do I have to write the article myself?

Your choice. Upload your own article, or have our editorial team write it. Either way we handle publisher coordination, editorial review and disclosure compliance.

Is a placement on Khaleej Times worth it?

If Khaleej Times reaches your audience, a placement builds credibility, referral traffic and search authority, and can be cited by AI assistants. The price is fixed, there is no agency retainer, and the order is refunded if the article is not published.