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Labourers living in homes 'not fit for cats and dogs'

TV debate in Doha tackles issue of profit over people in Arab states.

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BBC World Services to expand service with Omneon

BBC World Service has selected Omneon’s Spectrum media servers to provide ingest and playout for its new Arabic TV service. The free-to-air channel, with studio facilities in the UK, launched in March with a 12-hour service that will expand to 24 hours in the summer.

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BBC News selects Gigasat system for Baghdad bureau

BBC News has contracted GigaSat to manufacture, integrate and supply a fully redundant Ku-band fixed satellite earth stations with full RC&M capability for its Baghdad bureau.

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BBC's Gaza reporter released

Alan Johnston's freedom has been secured by Hamas authorities after 114 days in captivity.

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Johnston describes 'terrifying' ordeal

BREAKING NEWS: BBC's Gaza correspondent describes captivity as the worst days of his life.

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A different kind of storytelling

How television reporter Samah El Shahat tackles the Middle East's biggest stories for Al Jazeera.

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Wireless cameras

Although used extensively today for outside broadcast and news gathering purposes, wireless camera systems are now gaining more ground in indoor applications as well. Dave Remnant of Link Research takes a look at the role of wireless camera systems in production today.

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BBC Arabic deploys Autoscript and IBIS

While IBIS has provided applications for 24-hour news transmission playout from two BBC studios, Autoscript will provide the English and Arabic teleprompting operational support that the Arabic channel needs.

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French expats in UAE take to the polls

French nationals in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will cast their ballots today in the first round of France's presidential elections.

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BBC Arabic makes comeback

Hosam El Sokkari, head of BBC Arabic, discusses its re-entry into an increasingly crowded media market.

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BBC contest backs Jordan's blogging hype

The NewsMaker competition highlights the significance of alternative media to the region's news.

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BBC chooses $2.4m production suite for Arabic TV

BBC World Service has chosen DaletPlus News Suite as an integrated video ingest.

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Ahmadinejad, Saudi king reject sectarian strife

Shia and Sunni leaders come together for talks about ending sectarian fighting in the region.

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BBC to teach English by radio in Saudi Arabia

BBC Learning English, a division of BBC World Service, has signed a deal with Radio Riyadh to provide tailored bi-lingual programmes for learners of English across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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BBC World Service Trust wins award for sudan project

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BBC World Service to launch Farsi TV

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BBC Arabic launches bulletins on Mango FM in Khartoum

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Kuwait gets new English FM station

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Orbit agrees deal with BBC Worldwide for BBC Prime

CEO Zilo has expanded the Orbit satellite bouquet with a deal for BBC Prime. The entertainment channel extends Orbit’s Western programme choice as the company takes the fight to its main pay TV competitors.

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