Al Arabiya

Al Arabiya is a Saudi-owned, Arabic-language television news channel. It is known for its balanced coverage of news events and is one of the leading news channels in the Arab world. The author's articles are generally well-written and readable, with a slight bias in their reporting.

Biography:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Arabiya

93%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Air Force commander says Ukraine destroyed Russia’s missile carrier in Kerch', the author shows a bias by relying heavily on the Russian Ministry of Defense's account of the event.
  • In the article 'Maldives new president Mohamed Muizzu asks India to withdraw its military', the author shows a bias towards the coalition backing Muizzu, suggesting it leans more towards China.
  • In the article 'US carries airstrikes on weapon storage facility in eastern Syria, killing nine', the author shows a bias by suggesting that the United States is striving to deter Iran and its proxies from turning the Israel-Hamas fighting into a regional war.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

93%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Air Force commander says Ukraine destroyed Russia’s missile carrier in Kerch', there is a contradiction between the Ukrainian Air Force commander's claim and the Russian Ministry of Defense's account of the event.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Maldives' New President Requests India to Withdraw Military Personnel

Broke On: Saturday, 18 November 2023 Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu has officially requested India to withdraw its military personnel from the Maldives. The exact number of Indian troops in the Maldives is not publicly known. There was no official response from the Indian side, but it was agreed that the two governments will discuss 'workable solutions for continued cooperation'.

US Conducts Second Airstrike in Two Weeks on Iran-Linked Facility in Syria

Broke On: Wednesday, 08 November 2023 The US has carried out a second airstrike in two weeks on a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the strike resulted in nine deaths of individuals affiliated with Iran-backed groups. The Pentagon reported at least 41 attacks on U.S. forces in Syria and Iraq since Oct. 17, injuring at least 46 U.S. service members. There are approximately 2,500 American troops in Iraq and 900 in Syria to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State group.

Ukraine Strikes Shipyard in Crimea Amidst Rising Tensions

Broke On: Saturday, 04 November 2023 Ukraine reportedly launched a missile strike on a shipyard in the city of Kerch, damaging one ship. Russia has successfully test-launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile from a submarine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed concern that the conflict in Gaza is diverting international attention from the conflict with Russia.