The Arab World in Our Living Rooms
Channel Name: ALJAZ
Description: Al Jazeera describes itself as "The only Arabic News Channel in the Middle East". It offers news coverage 24 hours a day from around the world with focus on the regions of conflict. There are also a wide selection of political talk shows and documentaries with uncensored debates and free arguments covering events as they happen. Programmer Web Site: www.art-tv.net
Channel: ZIKR
Description: This channel is a family oriented radio channel providing 24 hours of cultural programming with focus on history, language, habits and religion. The programming includes live talk shows covering a variety of subjects and events. This channel covers cultural events from around the Arab world. Programmer Web Site: www.art-tv.net
Channel: ARTMU
Description: ART Music is a radio channel that runs 24-hours a day. The music played on it is modern and classical Arabic music. ART Music also hosts on-air talk shows and interviews with new and established performers in the Arabic music industry. It's a good channel for people who want to be current on today's music.
Channel: ARTMV
Description: If you like American Movie Classics (AMC) this is nearly the Arab equivalent of it, but it also shows modern movies. A lot of the movies are subtitled so you don't have to be fluent in Arabic to enjoy the movies on here. Programmer Web Site: www.art-tv.net
Channel: ART
Description: If you like soaps, this is the channel for you. ART provides entertainment, mini-series, dramas, sports, movies, music videos, and children's educational programs. ART America also features live and recorded soccer events directly from the Middle East. Programmer Web Site: www.art-tv.net
Channel: Nile
Description: This channel contains Egyptian talk shows, movies, TV series, and family programming, including comedy shows.
Channel: LBC
Description: LBC is 24-hours-a-day of Arabic language programming from Lebanon. Music videos, movies, sports, talk-shows, game shows (lots of game shows) and mini-series. Programmer Web Site: www.art-tv.net
Channel: FUTUR
Description: Future TV contains modern Lebanese TV series, in-depth news coverage, game shows, cartoons, variety shows, family entertainment for all ages and also features soccer matches.
For many who have never been to the Middle East, having Arabic channels to watch is a welcomed alternative to American television. As Rima says, "I'm learning some things about the Arab world that I couldn't have learned from only watching American television. I seem to be also improving my Arabic too which is nice. But for my mom, I can see that it's more than just entertainment. It makes her feel closer to a
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