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"Al Jazeera" is a common Arabic phrase and is used to identify other unrelated media outlets. For other meanings of Al Jazeera, see Al Jazira.

Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة al-Ǧazīrä), meaning "The Island" or "The (Arabian) Peninsula" is an Arabic-language television channel based in Qatar. Its willingness to broadcast dissenting views, including on call-in shows, created controversies in the autocratic Gulf states. The station gained worldwide attention following the September 11, 2001 attacks, when it broadcast video statements by Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda leaders (see Videos of Osama bin Laden).
Al Jazeera operates several specialized television channels in addition to its primary news channel. These include Al Jazeera Sports, a popular Arabic-language sports channel, Al Jazeera Live, which broadcasts conferences in real time without editing or commentary, and the Al Jazeera Children's Channel. Future announced products include an English-language channel, Al Jazeera International, and a channel specializing in documentaries, and possible music channels or an international newspaper.
In addition to its TV channels, Al Jazeera operates an Arabic and an English language website with news and analysis.
In 2004, Al Jazeera was voted, by brandchannel.com, the fifth most influential global brand behind Apple Computer, Google, Ikea and Starbucks. [1]