The Arabic-language channel, Al Ekhbariya is Saudi-based
news & current affairs satellite TV. Launched on 11th of January, 2004, it
came into the market with a prime vision to reflect a broader international
image of Saudi Kingdom. According to its director ‘Mohammad Barayan', the
channel is here to present "a new image of the Gulf Arab state"
throughout the world.
With its headquarters are located in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, Al Ekhbariya
has its correspondents across the Middle East, America, and Europe to provide
coverage of new stories & happenings from around the world. Besides, the
channel is a reliable source of latest news & updates and covers almost all
the major events from the Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen & other Gulf
territories. The Saudi Government owns the TV and like all other channels that
are part of the Saudi Television network, Al Ekhbariya also runs under the
command of the Ministry of Culture and Information.
At present scenario, this Arab News brand finds Al Jazeera as a major competitor
and it has to give its best to maintain its worth in the industry. The TV holds
its broadcast presence in the Middle East and other Arabic speaking countries
via Badr 4 Satellite at an orbital position of 26.0° east. The visitors of the
network can have a mix blend of various programs including news bulletins, talk
shows, political & economic reports, live coverage of various events and
the rest.
Al Ekhbariya keeps all of its reliable content for its online followers &
viewers through its futuristic website: http://alekhbariya.net/en, which
displays stuff in a categorized format. Furthermore, the social sites like
Twitter, Google+, Instagram, YouTube,
& Facebook are also there to like, follow, tweet, comment and what
on. Along its transmission on TV, the live TV stream of Al Ekhbariya is also
available to watch around the globe. Al Ekhbariya stands in the media history
of Saudi Kingdom as the first ever news TV channel to hire a female newscaster.
‘Buthaina al-Nasr' is the Arab lady who presented the first bulletin of the Al
Ekhbariya news and she is still working with the growing network.
Keep watching Al Ekhbariya TV live streaming for latest updates from the Arab World.
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