Madinat Jumeirah
Dubai, UAE
5-6 Dec. 2005

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Dubai and the Arab Region

About Dubai

Dubai has emerged at the dawn of the 21st century as an international business and media center of global significance, providing the ideal location for the Arab Thought Foundation's Fourth Annual Conference on Arab and World Media.

  • Since its 2001 launch, Dubai Media City has grown into a bustling media community of more than 300 companies, including CNN, Reuters, Sony Broadcast and pan-Arabic broadcaster MBC.
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  • Intel CEO visits Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City


  • Dubai Internet City is a vibrant international community of global IT companies eager to take advantage of Dubai's strategic position in the Middle East. HP, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and Canon are just a few of the companies already established in Dubai Internet City.
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  • The past 20 years of intensive development has transformed Dubai from a small trading port to a modern state with excellent communication, industrial infrastructure, and the comforts of contemporary life.
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  • The Palm Islands and The World Islands are the extraordinary, man-made islands constructed in the clear blue waters off the coast of Dubai. Already considered to be the eighth wonder of the modern world, the islands can be seen from space.

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Arab States


Algeria -

Algeria's radio and television stations are controlled largely by the state, but there is an active private press.


Newspapers

El Watan

El Khabar

La Liberte


Television and Radio

Enterprise Nationale de Television

BRTV

Algerian Radio


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Bahrain -

Bahrain's radio and television stations are state-run, however a press law guarantees the right to journalists to operate independently as long as self-censorship is practiced.


Newspapers

Al Wasat

Al Ayam

Akhbar Al-Khaleej


Television and Radio

Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation


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Comoros -

Until the 1980s Comoros did not have any national media. In 1984 France agreed to provide Radio Comoros with funding for FM Transmitter to broadcast to all three islands.


Newspapers

Al-Watwany

L'Archipel


Television and Radio

Radio Tropique FM


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Djibouti -

The government closely controls all electronic media and owns the principal national newspaper, radio and television outlets. Private newspapers are generally allowed to circulate freely, but journalists exercise self-censorship.


Newspapers

IRIN

La Nation


Television and Radio

AllAfrica


RF1 Afrique

BBC World Service


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Egypt -

Egypt is home to some of the most influential press in the region. This region aims to attract foreign media companies to its "Free Media Zone" by offering economic support and the use of its media infrastructure.


Newspapers

Al-Ahram


Al-Akhbar

Al-Jumhuriyah


Television and Radio

Egypt Radio and Television Union

Nile TV International

Dream TV


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Iraq -

Iraq has been described as having one of the most free media environments, however media and journalist workers have become victims to insurgents and coalition military action.


Newspapers

Al-Sabah


Al-Zaman

Al-Mada


Television and Radio

Al-Iraqiya TV


Kurdistan Satellite Channel

KurdSat

Voice of Iraq


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Jordan -

Jordan traditionally has been under tight state control, but nevertheless is currently attempting to persuade Arab commercial satellite broadcasters to relocate its media free zone.


Newspapers

Al-Ra'y

Ad Dustour

Al-Ghadd


Television and Radio

Jordan Radio and Television

Radio Fann

Play 99.6


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Kuwait -

Though most of Kuwait's television stations are state-owned, this region has some of the most outspoken newspapers in the Arab world regarding coverage of politics and government.


Newspapers

Al-Watan

Al-Qabas

Al-Ra'y al-Amm


Television and Radio

Kuwaiti TV

Radio Kuwait


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Lebanon -

Lebanon has a well-developed and diverse broadcasting scene. It was the first country to permit private radio and television stations. However, the government has a say over who may operate stations and what news they may broadcast.


Newspapers

The Daily Star

An-Nahar

As-Safir

Al-Mustaqbal


Television and Radio

Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation

Al-Manar TV

Future TV

Radio Delta

Radio One


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Libya -

Libya's media is state-owned and strictly controlled, therefore press freedom is virtually non-existent. Authorities do not allow the publication of opinions contrary to government policy.


Newspapers

Al-Fajr al-Jadid

Al-Shams

Al-Jamahiriyah


Television and Radio

Great Jamahiriyah TV

Al-Jamahiriyah

Voice of Africa


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Mauritania -

Mauritania's television and radio stations are state-owned, therefore coverage strongly supports the government. Under press law, newspapers may be banned for publishing material that is perceived to threaten national security.


Newspapers

Chaab

Nouakchott Info

Horizon


Television and Radio

Mauritania TV

Radio Mauritania


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Morocco -

Low literacy levels limits Morocco's news readership, and competition among publications for advertising is intense.


Newspapers

Le Matin

Assabah

Liberation


Television and Radio

Radio-Television Marocaine

2M

Medi 1

National Radio of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic


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Oman -

Oman's television and radio stations are operated by the government, however legislation allowed the licensing of private radio and television stations in 2004.


Newspapers

Al-Watan

Oman Daily

Oman Observer


Television and Radio

Oman TV

Radio Oman


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Palestine -

Palestinian authorities limit freedom of speech. Self-censorship by Palestinian journalists is also widespread.


Newspapers

Al-Quds

Al-Ayyam

Al-Hayah Al-Jadidah


Television and Radio

Palestine TV

Palestine Satellite Channel

Voice of Palestine


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Qatar -

Qatar lifted censorship of the media in 1995 and the press has been essentially free from government interference since.


Newspapers

Al-Watan

Gulf Times

The Peninsula


Television and Radio

Al-Jazeera

Qatar TV

Qatar Broadcasting Service


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Saudi Arabia -

Saudi Arabia has had one of the most tightly-controlled media environments in the Middle East, however the September 11 attacks on the United States were said to have brought about a bolder, more candid style of reporting.


Newspapers

Al-Watan

Al-Riyadh

Al-Jazira


Television and Radio

Saudi TV

Saudi Radio


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Somalia -

Since Somalia's civil war, illiteracy levels have been difficult to improve. However, with the radio as the most widespread medium of mass media the citizens of this region have been introduced to programs which teach literacy by radio.


Newspapers

Bakaaraha

Wargeyska Xiddigta Banadir

The Somaliland Times


Television and Radio

Somalia News Network

Radio Banadir

Radio Galkayo


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Sudan -

Sudan is one of the most restrictive media environments on the African continent. Radio and television are controlled directly by the government and are required to reflect government policies.


Newspapers

Al-Ra'y al-Amm

Al-Ayam

Al-Sahafah


Television and Radio

Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation

Sudan National Radio Broadcasting Corporation


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Syria -

The government and Baath Party own and control most of the print and broadcast media. The government has established conditions for licensing private commercial FM radio stations, but has ruled that these stations may not broadcast news or politics.


Newspaper

Al-Baath

Al-Thawra

Tishrin


Television and Radio

Syrian TV

Syrian Arab Republic Radio


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Tunisia -

Though freedom of opinion and expression are guaranteed in the Tunisian constitution, the government tightly controls the press broadcasting.


Newspapers

La Presse

Assabah

Le Quotidien


Television and Radio

Tunisian Radio and Television Establishment

Hannibal TV

Tunisian Radio


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United Arab Emirates -

The United Arab Emirates aspires to be a regional and international center for television and media services, along with Egypt and Lebanon.


Newspapers

Al-Bayan

Gulf News

Khaleej Times


Television and Radio

Emirates Dubai TV

MBC

Abu Dhabi Radio


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Yemen -

Television and radio are common sources of news in Yemen because of high levels of illiteracy. The Ministry of Information controls all broadcasting and printing press.


Newspapers

Al-Thawrah

Yemen Times

Yemen Observer

Al-Ayyam


Television and Radio

Republic of Yemen Television

Republic of Yemen Radio


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