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Al Aan TV
CountryUAE
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Programming
Language(s)Arabic

'Al Aan' is a pan-Arab infotainment satellite television station based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates.

History and profile

The channel focuses on news content and entertainment programs and targets Arab families with a slight tilt towards young female audience in the Arab world.[1]

Al Aan is free-to-air at Arabsat and Nilesat[2] or via SFR and Free in France.[3]

The channel came into spotlight when it aired a rare video of a woman being stoned to death by Taliban in Orakzai Agency Pakistan.[4][5]

Al Aan TV was the only TV station in the world to film and report[6] the funeral of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after his death in 2011 Libyan civil war.[7][8]

Famous TV personality Maysaa Maghrabi (ميساء مغربي) has been linked to Al Aan TV for a reality show Maysaa Bela Hdood, which sheds light on violence and crime against Arab women.[9]

See also

Kalam TV

References

  1. ^ "Al Aan TV from UAE". Talfazat. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Al Aan Tv". Al Aan Tv. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Al Aan TV About Us". Al Aan Tv.
  4. ^ Chuchmach, Megan (24 September 2010). "Rare Video Shows Taliban Allegedly Stoning Woman to Death in Pakistan". ABC News. Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Al Aan Network Releases Video Of Taliban Stoning A Woman". DubaiEye1038. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  6. ^ Mousa, Jenan. "تجهيز جثمان القذافي للدفن في الصحراء الليبية - صور حصرية". Akhbar Alaan. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  7. ^ Reporter, Staff (26 October 2011). "Gaddafi Funeral Video: Footage Claims To Show Secret Ceremony". Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  8. ^ Letterman, David. "David Letterman - Qaddafi Funeral Top Ten". CBS. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  9. ^ Aan, Al. "الآن | ميساء بلا حدود". Al Aan TV. Retrieved 28 March 2013.

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