CNN confirms Abu Dhabi launch

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CNN has confirmed it is to expand its UAE presence with full broadcast and production facilities in Abu Dhabi.

The broadcaster announced a raft of new appointments for the new office, with increased newsgathering operations set up alongside an existing editorial team for CNNArabic.com.

The new office will support current bureaus in Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo and Jerusalem as well as developing the network’s coverage of the Gulf region.

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The move comes as part of a $10 million expansion which will see CNN International open permanent bases in nine new countries.

Tony Maddox, managing director of CNN International said “This is a major step forward for CNN as we ramp up our newsgathering capabilities around the world. Besides, the United Arab Emirates is the perfect location for an operation of this kind both editorially and logistically”.

The announcement comces on the heels of details recently released about new resources in India, Korea and Japan. New operations will be announced in Africa and parts of Europe in coming weeks, Maddox added.

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