I spent some time in Qatar years back and got to know a couple of guys that were working there then when it was being set up. They wanted to have an Arab equiva

I spent some time in Qatar years back and got to know a couple of guys that were working there then when it was being set up. They wanted to have an Arab equivalent to the BBC or CNN. They were very impressed with the first Gulf War coverage on CNN and with the BBC's quality, but wanted an unbiased Arab news channel that would make the middle east the primary focus, rather than solely a source of trouble. I tend to find there's not much by way of Islamic content in it (compared to other state news channels in the region) but the quality is far greater than say, Russia Today.