Al Jazeera Arabic
Al Jazeera Arabic (Arabic: الجزيرة Al-Jazīrah [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ], lit. 'The Peninsula') is a Qatari state-owned Arabic-language news television network. It is based in Doha and operated by the Al Jazeera Media Network, which also operates Al Jazeera English. It is the largest news network in the Middle East and North Africa region. It was founded in 1996 by the then Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
| Type | News broadcasting, state media |
|---|---|
| Country | Qatar |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide (primarily Arab world) |
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Picture format | |
| Ownership | |
| Parent | Al Jazeera Media Network |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 1996 |
| Former names | Jazeera Satellite Channel |
| Links | |
| Website | aljazeera.net (Arabic) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Zuku TV (Kenya) | Channel 810 (Zuku Fiber only) |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 831 |
| True Visions (Thai) | Channel 789 |
| Astro NJOI Malaysia (Malay) | Channel 513 |
| Streaming media | |
| aljazeera.net | aljazeera.net/live |
| YouTube | youtube.com/@aljazeera/live |
Noted for its journalistic professionalism, especially when contrasted with other Arab news organizations, Al Jazeera gained popularity in the Arab world as an alternative to the previous landscape of largely local state-owned broadcasters, with its early coverage being openly critical of autocratic leaders in the region, as well as hosting a wide range of viewpoints, gaining credibility through its extensive frontline coverage of the Second Intifada and the Iraq War. Al Jazeera Arabic is editorially independent from Al Jazeera English.