Al Ekhbariya
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Al Ekhbariya is a Arabic news
and current affairs
satellite TV channel based in Riyadh
, Saudi Arabia
.
Launched on 11 January 2004, its aim according to its director was to present "a new image of the Gulf Arab state" to the wider region and the world. Hiring several Saudi women among its staff its first bulletin was read by the kingdom's first female news presenter.
The channel, like its main competitor Al Jazeera
is owned by its government and run by its Ministry of Culture and Information along with other channels part of the Saudi Television network. Broadcast to the Middle East and the Arabic speaking world
it has corresponedents based across the Middle East, Europe and America and covers news stories from around the world.
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
and current affairs
Current affairs (news format)
Current Affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast....
satellite TV channel based in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
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Launched on 11 January 2004, its aim according to its director was to present "a new image of the Gulf Arab state" to the wider region and the world. Hiring several Saudi women among its staff its first bulletin was read by the kingdom's first female news presenter.
The channel, like its main competitor Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
is owned by its government and run by its Ministry of Culture and Information along with other channels part of the Saudi Television network. Broadcast to the Middle East and the Arabic speaking world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
it has corresponedents based across the Middle East, Europe and America and covers news stories from around the world.