Al-Jazeerah
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| Type | Satellite television network |
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| Country | Qatar |
| Availability | Worldwide |
| Owner | Al Jazeera Media Network |
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Key people
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Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, Chairman Yasser Abu Hilala, Director General |
| Aljazeera Satellite Channel (Al Jazeera Arabic) | |
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| Launched | 1 November 1996 |
| Owned by | Al Jazeera Media Network |
| Picture format |
1080i (HD) 576i (SD) |
| Slogan | "The Opinion and The Other Opinion" |
| Country | Qatar |
| Language | Arabic |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
| Sister channel(s) |
Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera Mubasher Al Jazeera Balkans Al Jazeera Türk Al Jazeera Documentary Channel |
| Website | Al Jazeera Arabic |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Arabsat | 11604 H – 27500 – 3/4 |
| Nilesat | 10971 V – 27500 – 3/4 (SD) 11219 H – 27500 – 5/6 (HD) |
| Hotbird | 12111 V – 27500 – 3/4 |
| beIN (MENA) | Channel 200 (HD) |
| Canal (France) | Channel 400 (SD) |
| DSTV | Channel 406 |
| D-Smart (Turkey) | Channel 298 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 831 |
| Mozaic TV | Channel 100 |
| CableVision (Lebanon) | Unknown |
| Ziggo (Netherlands) | Channel 784 |
| Hot (Israel) | Channel 137 |
| NetCologne (Germany) | Channel 490 (SD) |
| Mozaic TV (Qatar) | Channel 100 (SD) |
| IPTV | |
| Fetch TV (Australia) | Channel 187 |
| PEO TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 26 |
| Streaming media | |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
| Sling TV | |
Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة al-ǧazīrah, IPA: [æl dʒæˈziːrɐ], literally "The Island", though referring to the Arabian Peninsula in context), also known as JSC (Jazeera Satellite Channel), is a state-funded broadcaster in Doha, Qatar, owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network. Initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel, Al Jazeera has since expanded into a network with several outlets, including the Internet and specialty TV channels in multiple languages.
Al Jazeera is a major global news organization, with 80 bureaus around the world. The original Al Jazeera channel's willingness to broadcast dissenting views, for example on call-in shows, created controversies in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. The station gained worldwide attention following the outbreak of the war in Afghanistan, when its office there was the only channel to cover the war live.
Al Jazeera is owned by the government of Qatar. Al Jazeera officials have stated that they are editorially independent from the government of Qatar. However, this assertion is disputed, and many have accused Al Jazeera of being a propaganda outlet for the Qatari government. The network is sometimes perceived to have mainly Islamist perspectives, promoting the Muslim Brotherhood, and having a pro-Sunni and an anti-Shia bias in its reporting of regional issues. It is also accused of having an anti-Western bias, although the Arab Gulf States Institute agency is funded by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who are against Al Jazeera. However, Al Jazeera insists it covers all sides of a debate; it says it presents Israel's view, Iran's view and even aired videos released by Osama bin Laden. In June 2017, the Saudi government demanded the closure of the news station as one of 13 demands made of Qatar.
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