Thursday, February 3, 2011

Another source for news from Egypt

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Al Jazeera has live feed (at times both audio and video) from Cairo and elsewhere in Egypt. Direct TV has also started coverage on some of its satellite TV channels across the US.  See below for computer links to Al Jazeera.

Wikipedia Citation on Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة‎ al-ǧazīrah IPA: [ˌʔæl.dʒæˈziːrɐ], literally, "The Island") is an international news 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. Al Jazeera is accessible in several world regions and is owned by Qatar Media Corporation.

The original Al Jazeera channel's willingness to broadcast dissenting views, including on call-in shows, created controversies in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. The station gained worldwide attention following the September 11, 2001 attacks, when it was the only channel to cover the war in Afghanistan live from its office there.

 

These addresses are available from most computers:

http://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish

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