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What is Al Jazeera?  
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They are always talking about it on the news... so what exactly is it?

	Al Jazeera is a television network headquartered in Doha, Qatar.
	Al Jazeera means "The Peninsula", referring to the Arabic name for the Arabian Peninsula.
	Initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel with the same name, Al Jazeera has since expanded into a network with several outlets, including the Internet and specialty TV channels in multiple languages, and in several regions of the world.
	The original Al Jazeera channel's willingness to broadcast dissenting views, including on call-in shows, created controversies in Persian Gulf 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 (see Videos of Osama bin Laden) and also when it reported massacres committed by the US Army both in Afghanistan and Iraq.
	Future announced products include Al Jazeera in a number of other languages - these would include Al Jazeera Urdu, an Urdu language channel to cater mainly to Pakistanis and other Urdu-speaking populations.
	Al Jazeera has also been reported to be planning to launch an international newspaper.
	It is widely believed internationally that inhabitants of the Arab world are given limited information by their governments and media, and that what is conveyed is biased towards the governments' views.
	Many people see Al Jazeera as a more trustworthy source of information than government and foreign channels.

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