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Local Media

A number of international news organizations, including Reuters, Associated Press, Agence France Press, Bloomberg, Dow Jones Newswires, CNN and the BBC, all have a presence in Dubai Media City, and enjoy complete freedom to report on local and regional events. However, local media operate under a number of restrictions, and are strictly forbidden from criticizing the royal family.

The leading English-language newspapers in the UAE are:

• Gulf News, the highest circulating broadsheet
• The Emirates Evening Post, the only English afternoon daily
• 7 Days, the highest circulating tabloid
• Khaleej Times, the second-highest circulating broadsheet
• Emirates Today, a government-owned newspaper

Arabic language papers include Akhbar Al Arab, Al Bayan, Al Ittihad and Al Khaleej.

There are a number of television networks available, including:

• Abu Dhabi TV
• Ajman TV
• Emirates Dubai TV
• MBC (Dubai-based pan-Arab broadcaster)
• Al-Arabiya (news channel operated by MBC)
• Sharjah TV

Radio stations include:

• Al-Arabya FM
• Abu Dhabi Radio
• City FM (English and Urdu)
• Dubai 92 (English-language)
• Dubai 93.9 (Arabic-language)
• Radio Asia (broadcasts in Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam)
• Ras al Khaimah Radio

Tourist Boards in UK

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