Aljazeera

 Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة, al-jazīrah, [al.dʒaˈziː.ra], meaning in this context "The Peninsula", referring to the Arabian Peninsula - "jazīratu l-`arab" in Arabic) is a television network headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel with the same name, Al Jazeera has since expanded into a network with several outlets, including the Internet and specialty TV channels in multiple languages, and in several regions of the world.

The original Al Jazeera channel's willingness to broadcast dissenting views, including on call-in shows, created controversies in Persian Gulf States. The station gained worldwide attention following the September 11, 2001 attacks, when it broadcast video statements by Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders (see Videos of Osama bin Laden.

Al Jazeera operates a number of specialty channels besides its original flagship news channel. As of early 2007, the Al Jazeera network's TV channels include:[1]

* Al Jazeera

the original international Arabic-language 24h news channel launched in 1996 www.aljazeera.net/channel

* Al Jazeera Sports

a popular Arabic-language sports channel launched in 2003 aljazeerasport.net

* Al Jazeera Sports +1

launched in 2004

* Al Jazeera Sports +2

* Al Jazeera Mobasher (aka Al Jazeera Live)

a live politics and public interest channel (similar to C-SPAN or BBC Parliament), which broadcasts conferences in real time without editing or commentary launched in 2005

* Al Jazeera Children's Channel (aka JCC)

a children's interest channel launched in 2005 www.jcctv.net

* Al Jazeera English

a global English-language 24h news channel launched in 2006 english.aljazeera.net

* Al Jazeera Documentary Channel

an Arabic language documentary channel launched in 2007