Al Hiwar
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"Al-Hiwar" is an Arabic language Satellite TV Channel broadcasting from London. Al-Hiwar (means "Dialogue" in Arabic) was set up by a number of Arab intellectuals and businessmen from Britain and the Arab World.
in April 2008. This move came just weeks after the signing of the so-called: "Principles for Regulating Satellite TV in the Arab World"; which was adopted unanimously by the Arab League
during a meeting in Cairo on February 12th, 2008. However, the Egyptian authorities and Nilesat denied that the new charter on Arab media had anything to do with this.
Programs
- 90 minutes
- A cause and a dialogue
- Always with you
- An encounter in London
- Bridges
- Clearly
- East and West : presented by Anas AltikritiAnas AltikritiAnas Altikriti is President and founder of the Cordoba Foundation. A leading figure in the British Anti-War movement , Altikriti also served as president of the Muslim Association of Britain between 2004 and 2005.Altikriti holds an MSc in Translation and Interpreting...
- Event's highlights
- For all the Arabs
- For every time and place
- KhaleejiKhaleejiKhaleeji , Arabic for "of the gulf", can refer to:* Gulf Arabic, a dialect of the Arabic language spoken around the shores of the Persian Gulf.* Anything associated with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf...
dimensions - Revisions
- Rights of the people
- Exclusive interview
- You are the judge
Censorship attempts
The T.V station was the target of several censorship attempts; in May 2009, it was taken off Hotbird after repeated and deliberate jamming of its signals. This happened while the Channel was airing interviews with exiled Libyan opposition leaders.Egypt
Al-Hiwar was unexpectedly taken off Egyptian owned satellite operator NilesatNilesat
Nilesat is an Egyptian company, and the name of a series of Egyptian communications satellites. It was established in 1996 with the purpose of operating Egyptian satellites and their associated ground control station and uplinking facilities...
in April 2008. This move came just weeks after the signing of the so-called: "Principles for Regulating Satellite TV in the Arab World"; which was adopted unanimously by the Arab League
Arab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
during a meeting in Cairo on February 12th, 2008. However, the Egyptian authorities and Nilesat denied that the new charter on Arab media had anything to do with this.