Al-Hiwar

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Al Hiwar / قناة الحوار
CountryUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
Links
Websitealhiwar.tv (Arabic)
Availability

Al-Hiwar is a Arabic TV channel broadcast from London.[1] The TV channel broadcasts programs related to socioeconomic issues of the average Arab living in the West.

History[change | change source]

Al-Hiwar was founded in 2006 and its founder Azzam Al-Tamimi is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of the Palestinian political party and resistance group Hamas.[2][3]

Goals[change | change source]

The goals of Al-Hiwar are to build a better future for Arabs. The TV channel also wishes to bring up the importance of communication between people.


The channel is also supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood and is described by Tamimi as "victims".[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. Al Hiwar. "About us". Al-Hiwar. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. Jaafar, Ali (11 April 2008). "Nilesat takes Al-Hiwar off the air". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  3. Schectman, Joel (2019-04-01). "Special Report: U.S. hackers helped UAE spy on Al Jazeera chairman, BBC host". Reuters. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. Schectman, Joel (2019-04-01). "Special Report: U.S. hackers helped UAE spy on Al Jazeera chairman, BBC host". Reuters. Retrieved 28 November 2023.