CNN Arabic ( ar, سي إن إن بالعربية) is a
news website
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located in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
launched on 19 January 2002.
Part of the
CNN
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network, it provides international news in the Arabic language, with continuous updates on regional and international developments.
The CNN Arabic website is managed by a number of professional and experienced Arab journalists. The website consists of a number of sections, including world news,
Middle East
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, science and technology, business, entertainment, and sports, in addition to special reports and videos.
The website provides a number of additional services such as a free email feed of
breaking news
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, and breaking news via
SMS
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. The website includes information about CNN network and advertising on television and the different websites.
Controversies
During the
2019 constitutional referendum in Egypt which would extend the presidential terms limit, CNN Arabic started a poll allowing people to vote whether they endorse or oppose the referendum. According to
Amr Waked
Amr Waked ( ar, عمرو واكد ; born ) is an Egyptian film, television and stage actor. He is best known to international audiences and in Hollywood for his role in the 2005 film ''Syriana''. Other prominent roles include a Yemeni Sheikh calle ...
, an Egyptian actor and a political dissident, the votes in the CNN Arabic poll was going normal until 14:42 to 14:57 the poll results rapidly changed. He accused the CNN Arabic of manipulating the poll results in favour of the Egyptian president
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi; (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014. Before retiring as a general in the Egyptian mil ...
.
See also
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Gulf News
''Gulf News'' is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first launched in 1978, and is currently distributed throughout the UAE and also in other Persian Gulf Countries. Its online edition was launch ...
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References
External links
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2002 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
CNN
Internet properties established in 2002
Mass media in Dubai