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Encyclopedia > Al Iraqiya
Al-Iraqiya
Al-Iraqiya logo
Type Satellite television network
Country Flag of Iraq Iraq
Availability Middle East
Owner Iraqi Government
Launch date 2003
Website www.iraqimedianet.net

Al Iraqiya (Arabic: العراقيّةal-ʿIrāqiyyä) is a terrestrial television network in Iraq that was set up during the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq in 2003 and is supported by the United States military. It is an Arabic language network that serves upwards of 85% of Iraq's population, and is viewed by a significant percentage (about 40%). Image File history File links Al_Iraqiya_logo. ... Artists impression of a Boeing 601 satellite, as configured for digital television transmission by SES Astra Satellite television is television delivered by way of communications satellites, as compared to conventional terrestrial television and cable television. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA or broadcast television) was the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery prior to the advent of cable and satellite television. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... This article deals with the post-invasion period in Iraq and its occupation. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... Distribution of Religious and Ethnic Groups in Iraq Iraq was known in ancient times as Mesopotamia. ...


On May 31, 2005, Ali Jaafar a sports anchorman for Iraqi state television Al Iraqiya was gunned down in Baghdad. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ali Jaafar a sports anchorman for Iraqi state television Al Iraqiya was gunned down in Baghdad on May 31, 2006. ...


Al Iraqiya aired footage of the execution of Former Iraqi President and Dictator Saddam Hussein on the December 30, 2006. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (Arabic: ‎ - pronounced sˁɑddæːm -[1]; April 28, 1937[2] – December 30, 2006[3]), was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003, when he was deposed during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI), a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


See also

Al-Forat football club is an Iraqi football club based in . ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External link

  • Al-Iraqiya on SourceWatch


 
 

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