El Sharq
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Land | Saudi Arabia |
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Broadcast area | Mena |
Hauptsitz | Dubai, Uae |
Programmierung | |
Language(s) | Arabic |
Ownership | |
Owner | Saudi Research and Marketing Group |
History | |
Launched | 2020 |
Asharq News (Arabic:الشرق, romanized: Aš-Šarq, meaning “The East”) is a Pan Arab UAE-headquartered Arabic language multiplatform news service reaching across the Arab world, through a television channel and multiple digital platforms, with the main operation based in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).
History And profile
It was launched by the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) on 11 November 2020, and is currently headed by its general manager, Nabeel Al Khatib. Asharq News’ main headquarters is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Asharq and Bloomberg
Asharq News has an exclusive content agreement with Bloomberg Media. This agreement will power a key component in the channel, enabling Asharq Business with Bloomberg to offer Arabic-speaking audiences news and analysis on the companies, markets and economics that shape the Middle East. This collaboration will result in including an Arabic edition of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine and other media activities in the future. With Bloomberg on board, there will be an emphasis on business and finance, in addition to general news, analysis, and lifestyle content. "It is partnerships like these that allow us to strengthen our presence in key growth markets, and this expansion across the Middle East is the latest development as part of our strategy to invent our way forward to become the most modern global media company." said Justin B. Smith, CEO, Bloomberg Media Group.
Programmes and Audiences
Asharq News mainly targets businesspeople, entrepreneurs, political, technological leaders, and news seekers in general. It provides programs that tackle economic, social, political, financial, and cultural issues that are occurring across the region and internationally. “Our multiplatform offering will provide relevant and diverse content for all ages and interests with an editorial policy based on our slogan ‘Connecting the dots’, which summarizes our vision of the news and the way it is presented.” Said Dr Nabeel Al-Khatib, General Manager of Asharq News. The Asharq News team consists of multinational, multicultural and multilingual employees of 40 different nationalities.
Platforms
Apart from the television channel, Asharq News AI-powered digital platforms consist of two main websites. The first website is dedicated to general news and in-depth analysis. The second website is Asharq Business with, which serves as a leading source of economic news in the region. There is an AI integration that offers the user an experience where everyone receives customized content based on their interest. Both websites have their own social media accounts that post all types of news.
See also
References
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2619466/srmg-launches-asharq-news