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Al Jazeera English (AJE; Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-jazīrah, lit. 'the island', pronounced [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ]) is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partially funded by the government of Qatar.
Al Jazeera was created in 1996 with the combination of the Emir of Qatar's money and talent from the defunct BBC Arabic service. It started as a response to the strict control that many governments in Arab League countries exercised over most forms of journalism as well as the lack of a free press. [2]
Jazira, al-Jazira, Jazeera, al-Jazeera, etc. are all transcriptions of Arabic الجزيرة meaning "the island" or "the peninsula". The term may refer to: Business
Al Jazeera English newsroom. In 2003, Al Jazeera hired its first English-language journalists, among whom was Afshin Rattansi, [25] from the BBC's Today Programme. In March 2003, it launched an English-language website [26] (see below). The name of the website was "Al Jazeera Net"; it was launched by younger journalists.
Al Jazeera Media Network (shortened to just Al Jazeera) is a Qatari state funded media conglomerate. Al Jazeera or Aljazeera may also refer to: Several subsidiaries of Al Jazeera Media Network: Al Jazeera English, International English language news channel; Al Jazeera Arabic, Arabic television channel
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.
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Al Jazeera America News, also referred to as Al Jazeera America Newshour or simply (Weekend) News, is a news program that aired on Al Jazeera America. The program aired several times a day on Al Jazeera America and was supplemented with Newshour from Al Jazeera English. The two programs often shared international correspondents.