Muhammad Abdullah Al Mana‘, a merchant and philanthropist, was among the frequent contributors of Akhbar Al Dhahran.[4] Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Malhooq served as the editor-in-chief.[5] Abdul Karim Al Juhaiman was the last the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.[3] His articles on the necessity of education for girls' and on gambling caused tension, and soon after this incident the last issue of the paper appeared on 29 April 1957.[1][4] He was also arrested and released after 20-day detention.[1]