Al Jazeera

:For other meanings of Al Jazeera, see Al Jazira.

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Al Jazeera ( ), meaning "The Island" or "The (Arabian) Peninsula" is an Arabic-language television channel based in Qatar. The station gained worldwide attention following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, when it began broadcasting numerous video messages featuring Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda leaders (see Videos of Osama bin Laden).

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Al Jazeera operates several specialized television channels in addition to its primary news channel. These include Al Jazeera Sports, the most popular Arabic-language sports channel, Al Jazeera Live, which broadcasts conferences in real time without editing or commentary, and the Al Jazeera Children's Channel. Future announced products include an English-language channel, Al Jazeera International, and a channel specializing in documentaries, and possible music channels or an international newspaper.

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Qatar: The State of Qatar (Arabic: قطر), an emirate in the Middle East, occupies a small peninsula off the larger Arabian Peninsula. It borders Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the country....

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