Al Forat Network ( ar, قناة الفرات الفضائية) is a

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Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

. The

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network is owned by Ammar al-Hakim, an Iraqi

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cleric and politician. Al-Forat has 300 employees, with offices located in the city of Karrada in

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* Arabic-language television stations International broadcasters Television stations in Iraq Mass media in Baghdad Television channels and stations established in 2004 {{Tv-station-stub