Sunday, February 26, 2012

Al-Arabiyyah News Channel

From the New York Times:  "according to Al Arabiya television, a private Saudi-owned news channel."  Private Saudi-owned news channel? Private? It is owned by King Fahd's brother-in-law, and run by King Fahd's son, `Abdul-`Aziz (who is the nephew of the King).  How private is that, damn it?