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Al Jazeera, based in Qatar, is a:

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Answer: Option A — News channel

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Al Jazeera is an international news channel and media network headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

About Al Jazeera:

  • Its name means "The Island" in Arabic, referring to the Arabian Peninsula.
  • It was launched on 1 November 1996 as an Arabic-language satellite news channel.
  • It is funded by the Government of Qatar, but describes itself as editorially independent.
  • "Al Jazeera English" was launched in November 2006.
  • It was the first independent news channel in the Arab world to offer free and open debate, with programmes such as "The Opposite Direction", which allowed different viewpoints on political issues.
  • It gained worldwide attention by broadcasting statements of Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks and by covering the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  • Its coverage of the "Arab Spring" (2010-2012) was widely watched.

It has been banned or restricted in several countries at different times. In 2017, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt demanded its closure as one of the conditions during their blockade of Qatar.

It now runs many channels and digital platforms, including "AJ+", Al Jazeera Balkans and Al Jazeera Mubasher (live).

About Qatar:

  • Its capital is Doha.
  • Its currency is the Qatari riyal.

It is one of the richest countries in the world per person, due to its huge natural gas reserves (the third-largest in the world). It is one of the largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG); India is a major buyer.

It hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2022, the first in the Arab world.

Its national airline is "Qatar Airways".

India and Qatar have close ties; about 8 lakh Indians live in Qatar, the largest expatriate community there.

Other international news networks:

  • BBC World News (UK).
  • CNN (USA): the first 24-hour news channel (1980).
  • Al Arabiya (Dubai, UAE).
  • RT (Russia) and CGTN (China).
  • France 24 (France).
  • DW (Deutsche Welle, Germany).
  • Indian international broadcaster: "DD India" (Doordarshan's international channel).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Qatar's national airline is Qatar Airways.
  • ✗QatarEnergy is the state oil and gas company.
  • ✗Al Jazeera is not a football club, although Qatar has clubs such as Al Sadd.

Quick tip

Remember: Al Jazeera = Qatar-based news channel (Doha; launched 1996; "The Island"; Al Jazeera English 2006); CNN = first 24-hour news channel (1980); Al Arabiya = Dubai; Qatar = 2022 FIFA World Cup host.

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