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The BBC in the Arab world



BBC Arabic's multimedia service on TV


The launch of a television news and information service in Arabic is a landmark for the BBC. As the BBC's first publicly-funded international television service, it is freely available to everyone with a satellite or cable connection in the region, whether they are in North Africa, the Middle East or the Gulf.

The new BBC Arabic television service will work together with Arabic radio and online services to cover international and major regional issues. It will carry discussion programmes and debates. The new service will maintain the service's reputation as a "gold standard" of objectivity and impartiality.

BBC Arabic TV is distributed by Arabsat, Eutelsat and Nilesat satellite systems:

Arabsat – Badr 4

Orbital location – 26 degrees East
Transponder number – 15
Frequency – 11996 MHz
Polarisation – Horizontal
Symbol rate – 27500
FEC – ¾

Eutelsat – Hotbird 8

Orbital location – 13 degrees East
Transponder number – 50
Frequency – 11.72748 GHz
Polarisation – Ver

Al Araby Television Network

Pan-Arab television channel headquartered in Qatar

Not to be confused with Al Arabiya.

Television channel

CountryQatar
Broadcast areaMENA
Europe
StationsAl Araby TV
Al Araby 2
HeadquartersLusail, Qatar
Language(s)Arabic
Picture formatHD, SD
OwnerFadaatMedia
Key peopleAbbad Yahya, CEO
FoundedJanuary, 2015
Launched25 January 2015 (2015-01-25)
FounderFadaatMedia
Websitewww.alaraby.com
www.alaraby2.com
Es'hailAL ARABY 1 HD, AL ARABY 2 HD
Eutelsat 7 West AAL ARABY 1 HD, AL ARABY 2 HD
BeinAl Araby, Al Araby 2
ROKUAl Araby, Al Araby 2
OSNAl Araby, Al Araby 2

Al Araby Television Network (Arabic: شبكة التلفزيون العربي) is a general television network launched in January 2015, and includes two main channels "Al Araby TV" and "Al Araby 2", in addition to digital projects that broadcast exclusive programs such as "Ana Al Araby" and "Al Araby Tube". It broadcasts a variety of programs and news shows in Arabic, covering society, politics, entertai

Gebran Bassil

Lebanese politician

Gebran Gerge Bassil (Arabic: جبران جرجي باسيل; born 21 June 1970) is a Lebanese politician who is the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement since 2015 and leader of the Strong Lebanon bloc in the Lebanese parliament since 2018. A Maronite Christian, he is the son-in-law of former President Michel Aoun, and has been his most senior advisor since 2005.[1]

Born in Batroun, Bassil joined the FPM, becoming a prominent activist in it. He ran in the general election of 2005 and 2009, and was appointed as the Minister of Telecommunications in the First Cabinet of Saad Hariri. In 2011, Bassil and all ministers of the opposition announced their resignation, leading to the collapse of the government.[2]

He subsequently held the position of Minister of Energy and Water between 2011 and 2014, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants from 2014 to 2020. He won a parliamentary seat for Batroun district and the Maronite sect in the general election in 2018. He was highly targeted in the widespread Lebanese protests which

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