It was Al-Jazeera, the 24-hour Arab satellite television service that broadcast Osama bin Laden’s video message this past Sunday. In doing so, it beat CNN and the rest of the US media to the story. Join Kojo for a Tech Tuesday discussion about the way satellite television is changing the Middle East and the world.

Guests

  • Hafez Al-Mirazi DC Bureau Chief, Al Jazeera
  • Mouafac Harb DC Bureau Chief, "Al-Hayat" (a Pan-Arab newspaper with editorial offices in Beirut Lebanon) (Arabic Language)
  • Ambassador Bader Omar Al-Gafa Government of Qatar

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