Dear MEMRI Subscribers,

Beginning today, November 5, 2002, MEMRI will make segments of programming originally broadcast on Iqraa TV available on www.memri.org/video as streaming video. The subtitled videos, which will include transcripts, will be released as a three part series. The first three segments are now available at www.memri.org/video; subsequent segments will follow.

Segments included in the first release are:

*The Muslim Woman Magazine, Hosted by Doaa ‘Amer; (Aired from Egypt) May 7, 2002.

* An interview with Saudi Sheikh Saleh Al-Munajid; April 22, 2002.

* The Muslim Woman Magazine: An interview with Egyptian preacher Safwat Higazi; April 22, 2002.

ABOUT IQRAA TV

IQRAA TV is an Arabic-language satellite TV station which describes itself as a channel dedicated to bringing “the teachings of Islam into the homes and hearts of Arabs world wide.” It is owned by Arab Radio and Television (ART), which was formed in October 1993 as part of the Arab Media Corporation (AMC) group, which works with Arab Digital Distribution (ADD).

ADD is backed through its holding company, Arab Media Corporation (AMC), by the multi-million dollar Dallah Al-baraka Group and Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. Dallah Al-Baraka Group was founded by renowned Saudi Arabian businessman Sheikh Saleh Kamel, who also established ART, a company in which Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is also a major shareholder. ADD’s CEO is John Tydeman.

ART is a privately owned company with administrative headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; technical headquarters in Amman, Jordan; playout and uplink facilities in Avezanno, Italy; and production facilities throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and North America.

This entry was posted on Friday, November 8th, 2002 and is filed under arabpress.