Al Arabiya is an international Arabic news television channel, currently based in Dubai, that is operated by the media conglomerate MBC.
Alhurra is a United States-based public Arabic-language satellite TV channel that broadcasts news and current affairs programming to audiences in the Middle East and North Africa. Alhurra is funded by the U.S government and is barred from broadcasting within the United States itself under the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act.
The Insider is an American syndicated newsmagazine television program that was distributed by CBS Television Distribution. The program premiered in first-run syndication on September 13, 2004 and ended on September 9, 2017, as a spin-off of Entertainment Tonight, which originated the concept as a segment that took viewers "behind closed doors" and gave them "inside" information on stories and topics of interest from throughout the entertainment industry.
MBC Group, is a Saudi media conglomerate based in the Middle East and North Africa region. Launched in London in 1991, the company moved to its headquarters to Dubai in 2002 then moved to Riyadh in 2022.
Josh Rushing is an American broadcast journalist and photographer. He is a correspondent for the Emmy-winning documentary series, Fault Lines, on Al Jazeera English. He is also a former officer of the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
Asharq Al-Awsat is an Arabic international newspaper headquartered in London. A pioneer of the "off-shore" model in the Arabic press, the paper is often noted for its distinctive green-tinted pages.
MBC 4 is the first free-to-air television channel in the Middle East aired specifically for American programs. with its new look and dedication to Arab women, now houses an impressive collection of programs that cater to every woman’s wants, It airs social and feminine shows. ranging from The downside of this all is that MBC 2, MBC 3, MBC 4, MBC Action, and MBC Max all show year old movies and TV programs; most of them are re-runs and they all are edited: taking out all drug use, sexual content, and to cut it down to its time frame. It is one of the many spun off channels from the Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC). targeted towards general women-oriented women and teenagers entertainment. It is owned by MBC Group. Subtitled in Arabic language, The channel also broadcasts MBC 4 shows, all subtitled in-house in Arabic, such as Lizzie McGuire, That's So Raven, Hannah Montana, Lassie, The Latest Buzz, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Sparticle Mystery, Holly's Heroes and the Power Rangers as well as both live action and animated feature films also with Arabic subtitles. The Channel also airs family shows and Family movies for younger audiences as well as the adult audiences and many others. MBC 4 also features live-action and animated feature films that are either aired with Arabic subtitles. the channel focuses on wide variety aspects of television shows. It also broadcasts news segments every day. mainly focuses on streaming gender-specific entertainment programs, i.e., movies, series and lifestyle programs, entertainment programs especially for women. Its programming is composed primarily of lifestyle and entertainment shows targeted to upscale women. MBC 4 more tends to Arab women, latest entertainment news including celebrity, music, TV, BAFTA Awards, BAFTA, SAG Awards, BRIT Awards, Brit Awards, Grammy Awards and more. entertainment news and videos for the Hollywood latest movie, music, TV and celebrity headlines, celebrities' red carpet looks from the Oscars, Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Kids' Choice Awards Abu Dhabi, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Abu Dhabi, Golden Globes, Emmys, entertainment news, behind the scences, filmmaking, filmmaker, director, spotlight, on-set, lifestyle, glamour, lifestyle, reality shows, entertainment, music, health, fashion, cooking, reality television, morning shows, fitness, a talent competition show, to gossip and celebrity news to say the least. entertainment programs like - general entertainment, drama, diversified female programs, films, music, comedy, entertainment show that brings audience the latest music videos, music charts updates, news of movie releases, music concerts and upcoming albums, national and International ceremonies and festivals. It covers beauty pageants, music and movie festivals and award Ceremonies such as The Golden Globes, The Emmys, The Oscars, The American Music Awards, The Grammys, entertainment news, providing coverage of events and celebrities, interviews and inside looks at upcoming film and television, Entertainment newsmagazine, Hollywood entertainment industry, exclusive set visits, first looks at upcoming film and television projects, and one-on-one interviews with actors, musicians and other entertainment personalities and newsmakers, entertainment industry, providing coverage of events and celebrities; interviews and insider previews of upcoming film and television. Its main musical and music and target demographic is teenagers, high school and college students and young adults. It has special partnerships with competing for a record contract with Republic Records, Universal Music Group and Sony Music. reality shows, talk shows, K-dramas, Turkish and Latin dramas dubbed in Arabic, Western dramas, Hollywood began in Los Angeles television series and movies as well as infotainment shows. It was launched on 1 February 2005 at 5:00 P.M. (GMT). Middle Eastern version of the American CBS Channel, launched in 2005, is the Arab world's first channel geared exclusively toward women and young Arab families. Before this channel was launched, all its shows were formerly on Channel 2. However, a few years after launching Channel 2, now known as MBC 2, all programs except for the movies were separated into MBC 4, so that MBC 2 is now solely a 24-hour film channel. In spite of this separation, MBC 4 did later broadcast its own selection of films, although only two films weekly at most, and the films are usually of the romantic genre. MBC 4 is now broadcasting the popular American television series Days of our Lives, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives. Unlike its sister channel MBC Action, MBC 4 is aimed mostly at female audiences, although many shows on MBC 4 are relatively ambiguous anyway. It is owned by the Saudi Arabian businessman Waleed Al Ibrahim. It broadcasts top-rated Western series programming and began a terrestrial area in Doha. Before this channel was launched, all its shows were formerly on Channel 2 specifically for American programs. However, a few years after launching Channel 2, now known as MBC 2, all programs except for the Hollywood movies were separated into MBC 4, so that MBC 2 is now solely a 24-hour film channel. In spite of this separation, MBC 4 did later broadcast its own selection of films. MBC 4 is now broadcasting the popular American television series Days of Our Lives, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives. Unlike its sister channel MBC Action. It is owned by the Saudi Arabian businessman Waleed Al Ibrahim.
Orbit Communications Company was a privately owned Pay TV network, operating in Bahrain. Owned by Saudi Arabia-based Mawarid Holding, it was the first fully digital, multi-channel, multi-lingual, pay television service in the Middle East and North Africa and was also the world's first fully end to end digital TV network. Launched in 1994, it was originally situated in Tor Sapienza, Rome, Italy as the location was considered entirely suitable to build a satellite farm. Orbit employed around 600 employees who were largely a combination of British and Italian staff with several Arabic speaking nations also represented. Orbit broadcast in several languages around the world including English, Arabic, French and Filipino.
Dubai is a media hub for the Middle East region and is home to many television and radio channels.
Most newspapers are privately owned but are subsidized and regulated by the government in Saudi Arabia. The "Basic Law" of the kingdom states that the mass media's role is to educate and inspire national unity; consequently, most popular grievances go unreported in Saudi Arabia. For instance, the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in 1990 was not immediately reported in the Saudi Arabian mass media. As of 2013, BBC News reports that criticism of the government and the royal family and the questioning of Islamic tenets "are not generally tolerated. Self-censorship is pervasive." As of 2014, Freedom House rates the kingdom's press and internet "Not Free".
Elie Nakouzi is a Lebanese television broadcaster and presenter with over 20 years of experience in Middle East broadcasting. He has interviewed on Arabic television U.S. President George W. Bush, UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Pakistani General Pervez Musharraf, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, and Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. Nakouzi was one of the founding journalists of MurrTV, which was closed in Lebanon for 7 years by the Syrian occupying authorities before re-launching in 2009.
Salameh Nematt is a Jordanian journalist and analyst with over 25 years of experience in economic and political reporting, research and analysis of developments in the broader Middle East, Europe and the United States. He has worked extensively on Arab-Israeli political, economic, security and human rights issues, and has done in-depth reporting on conflicts throughout the Middle East, the Gulf, and North Africa.
Bassem Raafat Mohamed Youssef is an Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor, media critic, and television host, who hosted El-Bernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. The press has compared Youssef with American comedian Jon Stewart, whose satire program The Daily Show inspired Youssef to begin his career. In 2013, he was named as one of the "100 most influential people in the world" by Time magazine. Youssef's current projects are Tickling Giants, The Democracy Handbook, and Revolution For Dummies.
Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim is a Saudi Arabian businessman, and founder and chairman of Middle East Broadcasting Center, known as MBC Group.
Omar or Omar Farouk is a historical Arab television drama miniseries-serial that was produced and broadcast by MBC1 and directed by the Syrian director Hatem Ali. Co-produced by Qatar TV, the series is based on the life of Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islam, and depicts his life from 18 years old until the moments of his death.
Zeina Khodr is a Lebanese broadcast journalist for the Al Jazeera English channel.
Al Jazeera is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera Media Network. The flagship of the network, its station identification, is Al Jazeera.
Al Arabiya English is the English language service of the Dubai-based regional Arab newscaster, Al-Arabiya News Channel. Its main audiences reside in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Jonathan Spyer is a British-Israeli analyst, writer, and journalist of Middle Eastern affairs. He is a fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and the Middle East Forum, a freelance security analyst and correspondent for Jane's Information Group, and a columnist for The Jerusalem Post.
MBC Iraq is a TV channel for Iraqi viewers which was launched on 17 February 2019. The channel is owned by the Middle East Broadcasting Center.
