Al Jazeera

Politician calls for broadcaster's Yemen office to shut over coverage of civil unrest.

Qatar based TV station launches new software to give iPhone, iPod users access to channel.

EXCLUSIVE: Press freedom in Arab World outdated, says Wadah Khanfar.

Convenient timings, attractive pay packages & associated prestige entice LNG exporters' job-seeking youth.

Cameraman who spent six years in Guantanamo Bay to head new unit.

Tribunal told that Qatar-based TV boss 'had managerial skills of Saddam Hussein'.

Media experts slam controversial broadcast charter as 'censorial', 'overbroad' and 'harshly restrictive'.

Attack on mosque in Yemen city of Saada blamed on followers of rebel leader.

Gulf state denies spreading instability in Africa, says accusations 'irresponsible'.

US anchor joins host of big name departures amid growing instability at the network.

Careful scrutiny needed to ensure freedom of expression not curbed, BBC official says.

Pan-Arab channel accused of 'partial coverage' that is not credible and damaging, minister says.

Broadcasters say new Arabic channel will spur their own coverage and offer choice to region's viewers.

Middle East media knew of prince's Afghan deployment, but honoured gag deal.

Country will defend freedom of expression, says information minister.

Satellite channel labels Arab League charter 'risk to freedom of expression'.

President to ask Spain to release Al-Jazeera reporter jailed for Al-Qaeda terrorist collaboration.

Improved Qatar-Saudi relations raise concerns Arab network is toning down critical coverage.

Qatar-based broadcaster gains permission to air English news service in island nation.

MEDIA & MKTNG 2007: CEO Wadah Khanfar attacks media in Arab world as "obsessed by breaking news"

Former Daily Mirror editor and TV talent spotter Piers Morgan talks about fame, fortune and being fired.

Al Jazeera's Wadah Khanfar talks about the difficult and dangerous process of establishing the channel.

The Qatar-based sports channel has reached more than a million subscribers since its launch in 2003.

Australia's departing senior trade commissioner in the UAE chats about the time he has spent in the Emirates.

News channel says it is hopeful of getting go-ahead from government by year-end.

With the surge in demand for documentaries in the Middle East, more filmmakers and production houses go in search of new stories in conflict zones.

TV crew is ordered from Ahmadinejad press conference by Iranian officials.

The NEXIO XS server, installed at Al Jazeera’s news headquarters in Qatar, allows its English channel to record four incoming 24-hour agency feeds simultaneously.

But even Sir David Frost's appearance on the popular video-sharing site has drawn only a handful of views.

Arabian Business has published this year's list of the world's 100 most influential Arabs.

It Is just over a year since the launch of Al Jazeera Airways, the low cost carrier based out of Kuwait.

Finalising the ten CIOs and IT managers worthy of gracing the pages of ACN’s annual Top Ten IT Managers feature is never an easy task. It took hours of debate and a few heated verbal exchanges. Over the next seven pages we profile ten of the best IT managers in the region – individuals that have excelled in their profession and truly harnessed the power of IT to deliver tangible business benefits during 2006.

Nigel Parsons, MD of Al Jazeera English, claims that its new channel has been a “tremendous success". But what of the surrounding controversy?

Gauging the industry's reaction to the launch of Al Jazeera's English channel was more difficult than we expected. Thing is, not many people have actually seen it.

Al Jazeera is understood to have lined up Tony Blair as the inaugural guest of Sir David Frost for the launch of its English language channel.

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