Alhurra
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Alhurra () is an American government-funded Arabic-language satellite television and digital media network that broadcasts news and current affairs programming to audiences in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It was launched on February 14, 2004, and is operated by the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), a non-profit grantee of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which also oversees Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and other international broadcasters.
Key facts
- Television channel.name
- Alhurra
- Television channel.logo
- AlHurra logo.svg
- Television channel.logo_size
- 190
- Television channel.type
- Satellite television network
- Television channel.country
- United States (external consumption only)
- Television channel.headquarters
- Newington, Virginia(Springfield mailing address)
- Television channel.language
- Literary Arabic (mainly),Arabic dialects,English (subtitled in Literary Arabic)
- Television channel.owner
- Middle East Broadcasting Networks(funded by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees all U.S. government-funded foreign broadcasts)
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.alhurra.com
- Image
- Alhurra's studio -- February 2011.jpg
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- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- inception
- 2004-00-00
- Commons category
- Alhurra
- street address
- 7600 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, VA 22153
- phone number
- +1-703-852-9000
- social media followers
- 1110000
- described at URL
- www.lyngsat.com/tvchannels/us/Alhurra-TV.html
- streaming media URL
- www.alhurra.com/alhurra-live-stream
- native label
- الحرة
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Organization and funding
- Awards
- Notable Programs
- Viewership
- Threats to journalists
- Historical controversies
- Allegations of pro-American bias
- Allegations of anti-American bias
- Criticism of administration and oversight
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Alhurra () is an American government-funded Arabic-language satellite television and digital media network that broadcasts news and current affairs programming to audiences in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It was launched on February 14, 2004, and is operated by the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), a non-profit grantee of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which also oversees Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and other international broadcasters.
The network initially focused on satellite television but has increasingly prioritized digital-first programming designed for younger and mobile audiences. Its content includes political analysis, investigative reports, and multimedia segments distributed through platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter).