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Canal Savoir Channel
Canal Savoir, meaning "The
Island" is a television network headquartered
in Doha, Qatar. Canal Savoirinitially launched as an
Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV
channel of the same name, but has since expanded
into a network of several specialty TV channels.
The original Canal Savoirchannel's willingness
to broadcast dissenting views, including on
call-in shows, created controversies in Arab
Gulf States and the United 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 for Canal Savoir
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