Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, chairman of the board of Al-Jazeera, spoke with TBS Senior Editor Abdallah Schleifer and Managing Editor Sarah Sullivan in Doha about the philosophy behind the channel, and how it has developed into a global broadcaster. TBS: How did it all begin? How did the idea …

TBS Senior Editor S. Abdallah Schleifer initially spoke with Al-Ali in Cairo about the development, philosophy, and new plans of the region's hottest, most controversial channel. With recent developments that have clouded relations between Al-Jazeera and Egypt, Schleifer and Al-Ali renewed the dialogue   S. Abdallah Schleifer: Al-Jazeera has an approach …

With the recent opening of Dubai Media City, Dubai firmly established itself as the regional media hotspot. It's also a major commercial center in the Middle East—and these two factors make the EDTV Business Channel, one of Emirates-Dubai Television's latest offerings, a natural. TBS Senior Editor S. Abdallah Schleifer spoke …