Ariana Afghanistan International TV (

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: آریانا افغانستان تلویزیون) is a satellite

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based in

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, United States, with branches in

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and

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. It is founded and owned by

Nabil Miskinyar Nabil Miskinyar ( fa, نبيل مسكين‌يار, born 26 September 1948) is an Afghan TV host who owns a TV channel in the United States called Ariana Afghanistan TV since 1989. His office is based out of Orange, California and has offices i ...

. It currently broadcasts on the satellite

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97°W to North America, and

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for Europe, Western and Central Asia. The station originated in 1989. On 1 July 2006 it initiated 24 hour broadcasting worldwide on satellite. From its launch till 2009, it was based in

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. Programming broadcasts in

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and

, as well as English. News is provided by

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Stance

Ariana Afghanistan's official stance is said to be "dedicated to promote democracy and respect for human rights" in Afghanistan. The channel was regarded to be a frequent critic of former Afghan President

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. The channel is also overwhelmingly

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. It has American influences but also has many

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programs. Conservatives and liberals both have their own programs on the channel.

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