Arrai TV

Arrai TV
CountrySyria
Broadcast areaRussia
China
Iran
HeadquartersDamascus, Syria
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
Ownership
OwnerMisha'an al-Juburi
History
Closed4 December 2011

Arrai TV (Arabic: قناة الرأي) was an Arabic-language television station based in Syria. The channel was owned by Misha'an al-Juburi. During the Libyan Civil War in 2011, it was used by overseas Libyans to defend the Gaddafi government, denounce the anti-Gaddafi rebels and to keep morale up of those which had fled Libya since the war.[1] The channel aired a number of audio messages from Gaddafi and his aides when they fled Tripoli.[2] On 15 October 2011, Arrai TV posted a message mourning the death of Khamis Gaddafi on 29 August.[3] The channel closed on 4 December 2011.

References

  1. ^ Spencer, Richard (6 September 2011). "Libya: Col Gaddafi 'in good spirits and in Libya'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Arrai TV says Ukrainian doctor hurt in NATO shelling of Libya". Reuters. September 21, 2011. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  3. ^ نعي لشهيد خاض معارك باسلة.... الشهيد خميس القذافي (in Arabic)