OUR JOURNEY SO FAR
Originating from the Arab region, Al Jazeera is a global media network committed to delivering accurate and impartial information with professionalism and objectivity.
Al Jazeera Satellite Channel was launched
1996
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Exclusive coverage of Operation Desert Fox from inside Iraq
1998
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Expands its operations with a bureau in Palestine
2000
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Aljazeera.net Arabic website was launched
2001
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Provides extensive coverage of the war in Afghanistan
2001
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Al Jazeera’s Kabul bureau was bombed by the U.S. Military
2001
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Al Jazeera English website was launched
2003
Iraq war was covered extensively by Al Jazeera
2003
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Al Jazeera’s Baghdad bureau was bombed by the U.S. Military
2003
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Al Jazeera Media Institute was established
2004
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Al Jazeera Mubasher Channel was launched to broadcast live events
2005
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Al Jazeera evolves into a network: “Al Jazeera Satellite Network”
2005
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Al Jazeera English Channel was launched
2006
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Centre for Studies was launched to provide research and in-depth analyses
2006
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Launched the Documentary Channel, the first Arabic language film and documentary channel
2007
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Human Rights & Public Liberties Centre was launched
2008
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Investigative Unit (I-Unit) was launched
2011
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The “Arab Spring” was covered extensively from across the Arab streets
2011
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Al Jazeera Balkans launched, the first regional news channel covering the Balkans region
2011
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RTS “News Channel of the Year” Award to Al Jazeera English for Arab Spring coverage
2012
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E-learning platform was established – learning.aljazeera.net
2013
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AJ+ Digital Channel launched
2014
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Digital Division established
2016
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The immersive and innovation studio “Contrast” was launched
2017
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Al Jazeera O2, a digital edutainment platform was launched
2020
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Al Jazeera’s Gaza office was bombed by the Israelis
2021
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Al Jazeera celebrates its Silver Jubilee
2021