Al Arabiya
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| Al Arabiya | |
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| Launched | March 3, 2003 |
| Network | Middle East Broadcasting Center |
| Picture format | SDTV |
| Broadcast area | Middle East |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Nilesat 102 | 11938 V - 27500 - 3/4[1] |
| Arabsat BADR4 | 11919 H - 27500 - 3/4[2] |
Al Arabiya (Arabic: العربية) is an Arabic-language television news channel. It was established on March 3, 2003.
The station is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is owned by the Saudi-based broadcaster Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC). MBC's Saudi ownership leads to accusations that Al Arabiya has a pro-American and pro-Saudi biases.[3] Many viewers feel that it serves Israeli and American interests in the region.
Like its contemporary, the Qatar based news channel Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya is well known for its ability to break fast-moving news stories and for the occasional airing of video statements from militant groups.
According to a BBC report on November 23, 2003, "Al Arabiya, the Dubai-based satellite TV channel banned from reporting from Iraq by the country's interim government, is consistently rated among the top pan-Arab stations by Middle East audiences, although it was only launched in February 2003.
Al Arabiya was launched in February 2003 with an investment of $300m by the Saudi-controlled pan-Arab satellite TV pioneer MBC, Lebanon's Hariri Group, and other investors from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Gulf states. It was set up as an all-news channel to compete directly with Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV."[1]
[edit] Violent incidents
In September 2004, Al-Arabiya reporter Mazen al-Tumeizi was killed on camera in Iraq by US military action.
On 22 February 2006, Al-Arabiya reporter Atwar Bahjat was abducted and killed by insurgents while covering a story in Iraq.
On January 22, 2007, there was a large explosion at Al Arabiya's offices in Gaza City, just days after it was reported as criticizing members of Hamas. The offices were closed at the time and no injuries were reported.
[edit] References
- ^ Nilesat 102. Lyngsat. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ^ BADR4. Lyngsat. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ^ Robert F. Worth. "A voice of moderation helps transform Arab media", The International Herald Tribune, 2008-01-04. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- Tatham, Steve (2006), Losing Arab Hearts & Minds: The Coalition, Al-Jazeera & Muslim Public Opinion, Hurst & Co (London). (Published 1 January 2006.)
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