Barada TV

Barada TV (Arabic: قناة بردى الفضائيةcode: ara promoted to code: ar ) was a London-based Syrian opposition satellite television network. launched by Malik al-Abdeh, 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.

Controversy

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.

See also

• Movement for Justice and Development in Syria
• United States involvement in regime change#2005–2009: Syria

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