The State Department inspector general has begun a comprehensive inspection of Alhurra, its sister station Radio Sawa and its parent … more…
Results from the largest public opinion poll in the Arab world indicate that Alhurra, the U.S.-funded Arab satellite station that … more…
It was an inspired idea -- bring independent radio programming to one of the most isolated, war-scarred regions of the world, providi … more…
President Obama chose a Saudi-funded television network today for his first interview aimed at an Arab audience, passing over the U.S … more…
Editor’s note: As part of our year-end coverage, we’re checking in on the latest on each of our in-depth stories.
Alhurra means … more…
Dec. 30: This post has been corrected.
Update: (6:19 PM EST) The BBG has just posted the USC report along with a statement about i … more…
The government board that oversees the US-funded Arabic satellite channel Alhurra has refused to make public an independent study com … more…
The Middle East Broadcasting Network, parent company to Alhurra, has sent us a response to our investigation of the U.S.-government f … more…
A number of weeks ago, we published a story about payments made by Alhurra, the U.S. government-funded Arabic news channel, to guest … more…
July 22: This post has been corrected.
When news broke in the spring of 2007 that the Iraqi government was holding talks with loca … more…
July 22: This post has been corrected.
Broadcasting Board of Governors member Joaquin Blaya has responded to ProPublica's Alhurra i … more…
Alhurra, the U.S. government-funded Arabic news channel, paid former Bush and Clinton administration officials, lobbyists and high-pr … more…
A former Alhurra employee was arrested earlier this month when he tried to break into the White House. The incident came just days a … more…
The ranking member of the House foreign relations committee thinks it's time Congress takes a hard look at Alhurra. In a letter today … more…
You can now read the first of Dafna Linzer's reports on the American taxpayers' adventure in bringing news to the Arab world. And don … more…
July 22: This post has been corrected.
An Arab-language television network and radio station, founded by the Bush administration t … more…
As you can see at the upper right-hand corner of our homepage here, ProPublica's first investigation, a joint effort with 60 Minutes, … more…
“60 Minutes” and ProPublica Investigation Finds the Government’s $100 Million a Year Broadcasts to the Arab World are Woefully … more…
June 23, 2008
Arabic TV Station Under Heavy Lens Derek Kravitz, Washington Post, June 23, 2008
Daniel Nassif: ‘We Do Not Spread Propaganda for the United States’ Adam Pechter, Middle East Quarterly, June 23, 2008
Alhurra Is On The Mend Joel Mowbray, Power Line, June 23, 2008
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen Asks House Committee on Foreign Affairs to Investigate Alhurra Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (pdf), June 23, 2008
Alhurra Falters in Mideast Mission Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, June 23, 2008