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Al Jazeera is a Qatari international public-service satellite television network operating in the 24-hour news and current affairs format. The primary language of broadcasting is Arabic, with additional channels broadcasting in English, Turkish, and the Balkans languages (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian). The channel was launched on November 1, 1996, by an Emiri decree issued by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, with a grant of 500 million Qatari riyals. The network is headquartered in the Al Jazeera Media Network building in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, Qatar. This service is offered as an online television platform, allowing viewers to access its news coverage through satellite reception and the official website.

On air, Al Jazeera is a generalist news channel that focuses on rolling news coverage, in-depth analysis, political talk shows, documentary programming, and investigative journalism. The flagship program is the daily news broadcast, which has been anchored since the channel's inception by Jaber Al-Harmi and Sumaya Al-Hashemi. The channel is famous for its talk shows, notably the popular talk show The Opposite Direction (Al-Itjah al-Mu'akis), hosted by Faisal Al-Qassem. Other key programs include Without Borders (Bila Hudud), hosted by Ahmed Mansour; For the Record (Li al-Tasjeel), hosted by Muntasir al-Qaffash; and Open Dialogue, hosted by Muhammad al-Hamidi. The channel also produces religious programming, including Sharia and Life (Al-Shari'a wa al-Hayat), hosted by Dr. Muhammad Al-Khatib. For those who want to watch live channel broadcasts, the schedule is designed to provide comprehensive news coverage with a particular focus on the Arab world, the Middle East, and the Global South.

Al Jazeera has editorial policies that prioritize breaking news and delivering a global perspective for local audiences. The channel is known for its on-the-ground reporting from conflict zones, including Gaza, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. Its Arabic service reaches 43 million daily viewers, and the network has a global reach of 430 million households across more than 150 countries. The channel has been recognized for its groundbreaking journalism, winning numerous awards, including the Peabody Award and the George Polk Award. The English-language service, Al Jazeera English, launched in 2006, was the first English-language news channel headquartered in the Middle East and has been broadcast in over 100 countries. Al Jazeera also operates specialty channels, including Al Jazeera Mubasher, which broadcasts unedited live feeds of parliamentary sessions and debates, and Al Jazeera Documentary, which showcases non-fiction programming. The series What is Hidden is Greater (Ma Akbar Maa Yakhr) has been a popular documentary series on the network. The Arabic-language channel is also known for its hour-long specials that examine a single topic in depth.

Al Jazeera broadcasts in high definition (1080i) and is available via satellite on multiple systems including Nilesat, Arabsat, Eutelsat, and on major cable platforms. The technical parameters for reception on Nilesat include frequency 12727 MHz, horizontal polarization, symbol rate 27500, and FEC 5/6. The channel is unencrypted and free-to-air, making it accessible to viewers with standard satellite equipment pointed at the Nilesat or Eutelsat satellites. Viewers can watch online the tv online service of Al Jazeera through its official website at aljazeera.net and through its streaming platform, which also offers a 24-hour live stream and a video archive of news programs and documentaries.

Al Jazeera has been the subject of significant controversy and political pressure since its founding. The network has been banned in several countries, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan, often due to its coverage of political uprisings and criticism of the governments' human rights records. In 2017, the Saudi-led quartet, which included the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt, demanded the closure of Al Jazeera as one of several conditions to end the blockade imposed on Qatar. However, the channel has continued to operate, with the Qatari government refusing to shut it down. In parallel, a digital campaign called “The Other Side of the Legend” has emerged on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Telegram, which has been highly critical of the network's editorial policies and content, accusing it of bias and spreading misinformation. Despite this, Al Jazeera continues to be a major force in the Arab and international media landscape. The channel marked the 25th anniversary of its Arabic service in 2021, highlighting its ongoing impact on the industry. Al Jazeera strives to be a leading global news network, providing independent, in-depth, and unbiased news coverage to Arab and international audiences. The mission of the channel is to be the "voice of the voiceless," to give a platform to diverse perspectives, and to challenge dominant media narratives. Thanks to its satellite distribution and digital platforms, the channel provides the opportunity to watch live channel content, ensuring that its Arabic news and current affairs programming reaches audiences across the Middle East and around the world wherever they are. The channel's founding director-general was Mohammed Jassim Al-Ali, his deputy was Izzat Abdulhadi, and the editor-in-chief of the news department from 1997 until the late 2000s was Ibrahim Hilal.

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