| Website | english.aljazeera... |
| Blog | blogs.aljazeera.com |
| @ajenglish | |
| Category | Consumer Web |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Description | News Channel |
Al Jazeera, owned by the Qatar Media Corporation, is the channel of reference for the Middle East and Africa, Al Jazeera has unique access to some of the world’s most troubled and controversial locations.
The Al Jazeera channel started in 1996 with a loan of 500 million Qatari riyals from the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa. They began broadcasting in late 1996.
