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alresalah Channel
alresalah, meaning "The
Island" is a television network headquartered
in Doha, Qatar. alresalahinitially 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 alresalahchannel'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 alresalah
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