THE EXPANSION OF AL JAZEERA AND THE RISE OF AL ARABIYA

THE EXPANSION OF AL JAZEERA AND THE RISE OF AL ARABIYA

TBS senior editor S. Abdallah Schleifer reports on the latest developments from Doha and Dubai in Al Jazeera: Once More Into the Fray and Stealth Bouquet: The MBC Group Moves On. Schleifer also sits down with the general manager of Al Arabiya to discuss the channel in A Dialogue With Abdul Rahman al-Rashed.

Michael Hudson reviews the history of changing Western attitudes towards Arab satellite TV news channels in Washington vs. Al Jazeera, while Hugh Miles offers his observations about What the World Thinks of Al Jazeera.

Jon Alterman's The Challenge for Al Jazeera International analyzes the prospects for the station's new English-language channel, slated to begin broadcasting later this year.