The protest in the Arab world, having already ousted three presidents (Tunisia, Egypt and factually, though not formally Yemen) and seriously challenging another two (Libya and Syria) must be worrying the Arab gulf states. Sure, oil prices and corresponding rents are soaring and the gulf monarchies can and do try to just buy off any…
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TV – Syrian Government Channel Shows Violence Against Demonstrators
The violent crackdown of Syrian security forces against demonstrators are, let’s say diplomatically, not extensively covered by the public television channels. It is all the more noteworthy that the regime’s television recently showed a video in which arrested young men were severely mistreated by police forces. Noteworthy are also the following events: Western media picks…
Al-Jazira – At a Crossroad
Al-Jazira is known as one of the very few, if not the only truly independent and critical television channel for the Arab speaking word, otherwise lulled by state-owned propaganda press. Thanks to the complaisant Sheik of Qatar, the Doha-based group is enjoying an unusual freedom to cover sensitive subjects such as corruption, inefficient administrations and…
