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2011 Sikkim earthquake: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurs in northwestern Sikkim, northern India, causing shaking in parts of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Tibet Autonomous Region. At least thirty seven deaths are reported. (Times of India) (Bangladesh News 24 Hours) (The Australian)
Al Arabiya (Arabic: العربية, transliterated: al-ʿArabiyyah; meaning "The Arabic One" or "The Arab One" [a]) [citation needed] is a Saudi state-owned [1] international Arabic news television channel. It is based in Riyadh and is a subsidiary of MBC Group. [2]
Al-Arab (Arabic: العرب) [1] was a short-lived Arabic-language news channel which vowed to practice objective journalism. [2] [3] It was launched on 1 February 2015 [1] and almost immediately shut down. [2] [3] [4] The channel was owned by Saudi prince and entrepreneur Al-Waleed bin Talal, and was based in Manama, Bahrain.
The Arab Times was started in 1977 [3] by Dar Al-Seyassah as a weekly publication, and was soon transferred into a daily newspaper, playing a remarkable role in Kuwait and the Persian Gulf area. The paper is based in Al Shuwaikh. [1] Its 2001 circulation was reported by the paper to be 48,000. [3]
September 8 - The Emir of Qatar telephones Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss resolving the diplomatic crisis between the two countries. [18] September 9 - Saudi Arabia suspends any dialogue with Qatar, accusing the Emir of distorting facts during media reports of yesterday's call. [19]
Al Jazeera covered the Arab spring more than any other news outlets and had a significant role in spreading the Arab uprising. [19] Al Jazeera was the leading media spreading the news about unrest in a small city in Tunisia throughout the Middle East in 2011.
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Main article: 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests See also: Timeline of the 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests (May–December 2011), Timeline of the 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests (January–June 2012), and Timeline of the 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests (from July 2012) for later events 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests Part of Qatif conflict and the Arab Spring Date 11 March 2011 ...