&gt; AJ English is quite different from AJ Arabic that at times I feel it&#x27;s a different channel entirely.<p>I&#x27;d be very interested to know about AJ Arabic (and I don&#x27;t speak Arabic at all). If you don&#x27;t mind sharing a little more: How does it differ from AJ English?<p>Also, maybe 15 years ago I&#x27;d hear how AJ Arabic was the only real journalism in the Arab world and a force for democracy and reform. Was that your experience? Is it still?<p>Finally, how and how much does AJ Arabic serve Qatar&#x27;s rulers&#x27; interests? How much better or worse is it than the other government sponsored competitors (e.g., I seem to remember Saudi Arabia runs one, and of course there is the BBC).<p>The best coverage I&#x27;ve found, in English, of the Middle East is Haaretz and the Jerusalem Post, both from Israel. I know people may assume they would follow the Israeli government line but I haven&#x27;t noticed it in the journalism which reports much that challenges the government, including abuse of Palestinians (maybe in the editorials support the government but I don&#x27;t read them, and Haaretz is against Netanyahu). They cover important stories I don&#x27;t see in AJ English and cover other stories better - though I read all three anyway.