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*[http://www.usembassy.it/pdf/other/RS21565.pdf#search=%22%22Middle%20East%20Television%22%22 "The Middle East Television Network: An Overview,"] by Jeremy M. Sharp, Middle East Policy Analyst, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, [[Congressional Research Service]], updated August 17, 2005.
===20032008===*Eli LakeChris Forrester: "[http://rapidtvnews.com/index.php/switch-off-al-hurra-call.html ‘Switch off Al Hurra’ call]," 'Rapid TV News'' March 10, 2008.*David Chambers: "[http://www.upimetimes.com/Opinion/2008/03/10/op-ed_david_chambers_-_bbc_arabic_tv/5221/ BBC Arabic TV will Rock the Arab World]," 'Middle East Times'' March 10, 2008. ===2007===*Joel Mowbray, Opinion: "[http://online.wsj.com/viewarticle/SB117366182048433772.cfmhtml?StoryIDmod=20030203todays_us_opinion Television Takeover]," ''Wall Street Journal'' (sub req'd), March 12, 2007.*[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273055,00.html "U.S. Government's Arabic-054915Language Channel Airs Anti-3619r Budget Focuses Foreign Aid Against Terror]Israel Comments from Hamas, Hezbollah," United ] Associated Press International(Fox News), February 3May 16, 20032007.*David ShelbyJustin Rood, "[http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/05/us_government_g.html U.S. Government Gave Airtime to Terrorists, Official Admits]," ABC News blog "The Blotter," May 22, 2007.*"[http://www.iwarlatimes.org.ukcom/news-archive/2003nationworld/politics/wire/09sns-ap-25al-3hurra-resignation,1,2743747.htm Middle East Television story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines News Chief Quits Arab Language Network Aims to Replicate Radio Sawa]," Associated Press, June 9, 2007.*Marc Lynch, "[http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/marc_lynch/2007/06/alhurra_marti.html The failure of public diplomacy: What the downfall of al-Hurra, America's SuccessArabic language television station, says about US efforts to win hearts and minds in the Middle East],"''Guardian'' (UK), September 25June 16, 20032007.
===20042006===*Paul RichterAnatol Lieven and David Chambers, [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworldopinion/politics/whitehousecommentary/la-fgoe-bush5feb05lieven13feb13,10,71460461331772.story?coll=la-news-politicscomment-white_house U.S. to Reach Out to Arabs Via TV. Bush's answer to Al Jazeera is Al Hurraopinions Opinion: "The Limits of Propaganda, a $62-million-a-year project that will strive to improve America's image in the Mideast"], ''Los Angeles Times'', February 5, 2004.*Paul Richter13, 2006 (syndicated in [http://www.bupipedreamthestar.com/020604NASApp/wirecs/w2.htm Bush says yes to ArabTV], ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1140006066173&call_pageid=968256290204&col=968350116795 ''BUPipeDream.comThe Toronto Star'', February 6, 2004.*Tom Regan, (Canada)]; [http://www.csmonitorarabnews.com/2004/0209/dailyUpdate.html?spage=mits US image abroad will 7§ion=0&article=77899&d=16&m=2&y=2006 'take years' to repair. Experts tell Congress Arab News'bottom has fallen out' for US support abroad(Saudi Arabia)], ''Christian Science Monitor'', February 9, 2004.*Nancy Snow, ; and [http://www.commondreamsradikal.org/views04/0309-06.htm Al Hurra-Al Who?: Haven't heard? We're Free, They're Not!], ''Common Dreams'', March 9, 2004.*Firas Al-Atraqchi, [http://yellowtimescom.orgtr/printhaber.php?sidhaberno=1779 178718 ''Iraqi officials argue with Alhurra commentatorRadikal''(Turkey)], ''YellowTimes.org'', February 17, 2004.*Ellen McCarthy, Article concludes by saying "[http://wwwAl Hurra should be closed down at once.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33564-2004Oct14.html Va.-Based, U.S.-Financed Arabic Channel Finds Its Voice]," ''Washington Post'', October 15, 2004.
===2005===
*Art Levine, "[http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=10595 Bad Reception]," The American Prospect Online, November 7, 2005. ''Levine takes a closer look at the incompetance and cronyism associated with the US-funded station.''
===20062004===*Anatol Lieven and David ChambersPaul Richter, [http://www.latimes.com/news/opinionnationworld/commentarypolitics/whitehouse/la-oefg-lieven13feb13bush5feb05,01,13317727146046.story?coll=la-news-commentpolitics-opinions Opinion: "The Limits of Propagandawhite_house U.S. to Reach Out to Arabs Via TV. Bush's answer to Al Jazeera is Al Hurra,"a $62-million-a-year project that will strive to improve America's image in the Mideast] , ''Los Angeles Times'', February 135, 2004.*Paul Richter, 2006 (syndicated in [http://www.thestarbupipedream.com/NASApp020604/cswire/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1140006066173&call_pageid=968256290204&col=968350116795 w2.htm Bush says yes to ArabTV], ''The Toronto StarBUPipeDream.com'' (Canada)]; , February 6, 2004.*Tom Regan, [http://www.arabnewscsmonitor.com/2004/0209/dailyUpdate.html?pages=7§ion=0&article=77899&d=16&m=2&y=2006 mits US image abroad will 'take years'Arab Newsto repair. Experts tell Congress 'bottom has fallen out' (Saudi Arabia)for US support abroad]; and , ''Christian Science Monitor'', February 9, 2004.*Nancy Snow, [http://www.radikalcommondreams.org/views04/0309-06.htm Al Hurra-Al Who?: Haven't heard? We're Free, They're Not!], ''Common Dreams'', March 9, 2004.com*Firas Al-Atraqchi, [http://yellowtimes.trorg/haberprint.php?habernosid=178718 1779 ''RadikalIraqi officials argue with Alhurra commentator'' (Turkey)], ''YellowTimes. Article concludes by saying org'', February 17, 2004.*Ellen McCarthy, "Al Hurra should be closed down at once[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33564-2004Oct14.html Va.-Based, U.S.-Financed Arabic Channel Finds Its Voice],"''Washington Post'', October 15, 2004.
===20072003===*Joel MowbrayEli Lake, Opinion: "[http://onlinewww.wsjupi.com/article/SB117366182048433772view.htmlcfm?modStoryID=todays_us_opinion Television Takeover]," ''Wall Street Journal'' (sub req'd), March 12, 2007.*[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273055,00.html "U.S. Government's Arabic20030203-Language Channel Airs Anti054915-Israel Comments from Hamas, Hezbollah3619r Budget Focuses Foreign Aid Against Terror],"] Associated United Press (Fox News)International, May 16February 3, 20072003.*Justin RoodDavid Shelby, "[http://blogswww.abcnewsiwar.com/theblotter/2007/05/us_government_gorg.html U.S. Government Gave Airtime to Terrorists, Official Admits]," ABC News blog "The Blotter," May 22, 2007.*"[http://www.latimes.comuk/news-archive/nationworld/politics/wire2003/sns-ap-al09-hurra25-resignation,1,27437473.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines News Chief Quits Arab Language htm Middle East Television Network]," Associated Press, June 9, 2007.*Marc Lynch, "[http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/marc_lynch/2007/06/alhurra_marti.html The failure of public diplomacy: What the downfall of al-Hurra, AmericaAims to Replicate Radio Sawa's Arabic language television station, says about US efforts to win hearts and minds in the Middle EastSuccess]," ''Guardian'' (UK), June 16September 25, 20072003.
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