Television in the Arab world has for years been the mouthpiece used by ruling presidents, kings, and emirs to propagate their official opinions and nothing else. Elite military units usually protect radio and television stations, because they have often been the first targets in military coups.
多少年来，阿拉伯电视台都仅仅是现任总统、国王和埃米尔宣传政策观点的工具。电台和电视台常有精锐部队重兵把守，这些地方通常都是军事政变的首要目标。