Barada TV
| Country | Syria |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Malik al-Abdah |
| History | |
| Launched | April 2009 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Links | |
| Website | barada |
Barada TV (Arabic: قناة بردى الفضائية) was a London-based Syrian opposition satellite television network. launched by Malik al-Abdeh[1], the co-founder of the Movement for Justice and Development in Syria, in April 2009 It is considered one of the first Syrian channels to actively oppose the Assad Regime.
In a NPR story in 2011, the channel was described as a low-tech outlet, which is supported by videos sent from Syrian protesters and increasingly funded by donations from Syrians.[2]
Controversy
[edit]Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables show that the U.S. State Department had funneled $6 million to Barada TV between 2006 and 2011 to operate the satellite channel and finance other activities inside Syria. The State Department refused to comment on this allegation.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Morrison, Sarah (19 April 2011). "UK-based Syrian TV station denies secret funding from US government". The Independent.
- ↑ "Barada TV Puts Syria's 'YouTube Revolution' On Air". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ↑ Whitlock, Craig (18 April 2011). "U.S. secretly backed Syrian opposition groups, cables released by WikiLeaks show". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. Secretly Backed Syrian Opposition Groups, Cables Released By WikiLeaks Show", Huffington Post. April 17, 2011. Accessed April 17, 2011.
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