Al Arabiya

Al Arabiya went on air in Dubai in 2003 as an Arabic news channel within the MBC group. Its founding was read as a search for a counterweight to Al Jazeera, and the channel has followed a line close to Saudi Arabia since.

Business journalism is a particular strength: it covers Gulf markets, oil and regional investment comprehensively. For a reader who wants regional political developments in a frame different from the Doha-based channels, it is a direct source.