# Alhurra

> Alhurra is the premier Arabic-first language source of news, commentary and information that connects the Middle East and the United States. the flagship digital news and analysis service of Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), serving Arabic-first audiences with news, analysis, video, podcasts, newsletters, interactive projects, and long-form journalism connecting the Middle East and the United States.
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> Language policy: Arabic is the default language at `https://alhurra.com/`. The English edition is available at `https://alhurra.com/en/`. The Arabic and English editions are related but are not necessarily translations of one another; use the language-specific site as the authoritative source for that language.
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> For current stories, prefer the relevant section, topic, region, product, or article URL over relying on the homepage. Content is updated continuously.

## Language Editions

- [Arabic — الرئيسية](https://alhurra.com/): Default Arabic edition.
- [English — Home](https://alhurra.com/en/): English edition.
- Arabic article pages may expose an English counterpart and English article pages may expose an Arabic counterpart. Follow the explicit language link on the article when available.

## Arabic — Primary Navigation

### الرئيسية

- [Arabic Home](https://alhurra.com/): Main Arabic homepage, latest stories, trending content, regions, topics, products, video, newsletters, and featured projects.
- [Latest / أحدث الأخبار](https://alhurra.com/latest): Latest news and stories.
- [Magazine](https://alhurra.com/ماغازين): Long-form analysis, commentary, and feature journalism.

### واشنطن

- [Washington / واشنطن](https://alhurra.com/region/الولايات-المتحدة-الأميركية/واشنطن-العاصمة): Coverage of Washington, U.S. politics, policy, government, and U.S.-Middle East affairs.

### الصين

- [China / الصين](https://alhurra.com/china-ar): China coverage, Great Powers Index, and China Tracker material.
- [China Tracker / مرصد النفوذ الصيني](https://alhurra.com/china-ar): Data-driven coverage of China's expanding footprint across the Middle East and North Africa.

### الشرق الأوسط

- [Middle East](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط): Main Middle East regional hub.
- [All Middle East Coverage](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط): Regional coverage and country/issue sections.
- [Iran / إيران](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/إيران)
- [Iraq / العراق](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/العراق)
- [Turkey / تركيا](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/تركيا)
- [Israel / إسرائيل](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/إسرائيل)
- [Egypt / مصر](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/مصر)
- [Lebanon / لبنان](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/لبنان)
- [Syria / سوريا](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/سوريا)
- [Gulf / الخليج](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/الخليج)
- [Maghreb / مغاربي](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/مغاربي)
- [Yemen / اليمن](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/اليمن)
- [Sudan / السودان](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط/السودان)

### شاهد

- [Video Shows & Series / برامج وسلاسل مصورة](https://alhurra.com/product/برامج-وسلاسل-مصورة): Video programs, explainers, interviews, podcasts, and serialized video content.
- [The Diplomat / ديبلومات](https://alhurra.com/shows/ديبلومات): Diplomatic and international affairs program.
- [Iran Briefing / إيران بإيجاز](https://alhurra.com/shows/إيران-بإيجاز): Iran-focused briefing and video/podcast content.
- [Bitter Sweet / حامض حلو](https://alhurra.com/shows/حامض-حلو): Video series.
- [What's the Story / القصة شنو](https://alhurra.com/shows/القصة-شنو): Video series.
- [Close Up / قرب لخبرك](https://alhurra.com/shows/قرب-لخبرك): Short-form news/video explainers.
- [America & the Middle East: Founding Encounters / أميركا والشرق: قصص البدايات](https://alhurra.com/أميركا-والشرق-قصص-البدايات): Historical podcast/video series about early U.S.-Middle East relations.

### المزيد — Topics

- [Technology / علوم وتكنولوجيا](https://alhurra.com/topic/علوم-وتكنولوجيا)
- [Sports / رياضة](https://alhurra.com/topic/رياضة)
- [Economy & Trade / تجارة واقتصاد](https://alhurra.com/topic/تجارة-واقتصاد)
- [Culture & Society / ثقافة ومجتمع](https://alhurra.com/topic/ثقافة-ومجتمع)
- [Security & Conflict / أمن وصراع](https://alhurra.com/topic/أمن-وصراع)
- [Africa / إفريقيا](https://alhurra.com/region/إفريقيا)
- [Asia / آسيا](https://alhurra.com/region/آسيا)
- [Russia / روسيا](https://alhurra.com/region/روسيا)
- [Europe / أوروبا](https://alhurra.com/region/أوروبا)
- [Politics & Policy / سياسة وسياسات](https://alhurra.com/topic/سياسة-وسياسات)
- [Security & Conflict / أمن وصراع](https://alhurra.com/topic/أمن-وصراع)

## Arabic — Products and Special Projects

- [America & the Middle East: Founding Encounters / أميركا والشرق: قصص البدايات](https://alhurra.com/أميركا-والشرق-قصص-البدايات): Historical series examining lesser-known early relationships between the Middle East and the United States.
- [Newsletters / نيوزلتر](https://alhurra.com/product/نيوزلتر): MBN newsletter products and issues.
- [Magazine / ماغازين](https://alhurra.com/ماغازين): Long-form magazine journalism.
- [Video Shows & Series / برامج وسلاسل مصورة](https://alhurra.com/product/برامج-وسلاسل-مصورة): Video programs and serialized content.
- [Extremism Watch / مرصد التطرف](https://alhurra.com/topic/مرصد-التطرف): Coverage and analysis of extremist ideology, ISIS, al-Qaeda, recruitment, financing, counterterrorism, and related Iranian proxies.
- [I See America / أرى أميركا](https://alhurra.com/stories): Visual essays exploring American traditions, history, culture, and everyday life.
- [China Tracker / مرصد النفوذ الصيني](https://alhurra.com/china-ar): Data-driven project tracking China's influence across MENA.
- [Great Powers Index / مؤشر النفوذ الأميركي-الصيني](https://alhurra.com/china-ar): Interactive index tracking how MENA countries shifted between Washington and Beijing.
- [Iran Briefing](https://alhurra.com/product/iran-briefing): English-language Iran newsletter/product; Arabic Iran briefing content is also available through the site's video and newsletter ecosystem.

## Arabic — Search and Discovery

- [Latest](https://alhurra.com/latest): Current/latest stories.
- [Authors](https://alhurra.com/authors/الحرة): Author and publisher archive for Alhurra content.
- [Newsletter](https://alhurra.com/product/نيوزلتر): Newsletter archive and subscription entry point.

## Arabic — Footer and Additional Pages

### Editorial / Content

- [Washington](https://alhurra.com/region/الولايات-المتحدة-الأميركية/واشنطن-العاصمة)
- [Middle East](https://alhurra.com/region/الشرق-الاوسط)
- [Interviews — YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)
- [Investigations — YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)

### Podcasts

- [The Diplomat / ديبلومات](https://alhurra.com/shows/ديبلومات)
- [Conversation With Leila / محادثة مع ليلى](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)
- [Iran Briefing / إيران بإيجاز](https://alhurra.com/shows/إيران-بإيجاز)
- [Debatable / مختلف عليه](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)

### Watch

- [Close Up / قرب لخبرك](https://alhurra.com/shows/قرب-لخبرك)
- [Bitter Sweet / حامض حلو](https://alhurra.com/shows/حامض-حلو)
- [What's the Story / القصة شنو](https://alhurra.com/shows/القصة-شنو)

### Read

- [Magazine / ماغازين](https://alhurra.com/ماغازين)
- [Iran Briefing](https://alhurra.com/product/iran-briefing)
- [MBN Agenda / أجندة MBN](https://alhurra.com/product/نيوزلتر)

### About MBN

- [About MBN](https://alhurra.com/%d8%b9%d9%86-mbn)
- [Careers](https://alhurra.com/careers)
- [Privacy Policy / سياسة الخصوصية](https://alhurra.com/privacy-policy)
- [Comment Policy / سياسة التعليق](https://alhurra.com/comment-policy)
- [Terms of Use / شروط الاستخدام](https://alhurra.com/terms-of-use)

## English — Primary Navigation

### Home

- [English Home](https://alhurra.com/en/): Main English homepage.
- [Top Stories / Latest](https://alhurra.com/en/latest): Latest English stories and top stories.
- [Magazine](https://alhurra.com/en/magazine): Long-form analysis and commentary.

### Washington

- [Washington](https://alhurra.com/en/region/usa/washington-d-c): Washington and U.S. coverage.

### China

- [China](https://alhurra.com/en/china): China coverage, Great Powers Index, and China Tracker.
- [China Tracker](https://alhurra.com/en/chinatracker): Main China Tracker project.

### Middle East

- [Middle East](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east): Main regional hub.
- [All Middle East Coverage](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east)
- [Iran](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/iran)
- [Iraq](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/iraq)
- [Turkey](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/turkey)
- [Israel](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/israel)
- [Egypt](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/egypt)
- [Lebanon](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/lebanon)
- [Syria](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/syria)
- [Gulf](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/gulf)
- [Maghreb](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/maghreb)
- [Yemen](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/yemen)
- [Sudan](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east/sudan)

### Watch

- [The Diplomat](https://alhurra.com/en/shows/the-diplomat)
- [Iran Briefing](https://alhurra.com/en/product/iran-briefing)
- [Bitter Sweet](https://alhurra.com/en/shows/bitter-sweet)
- [What's the Story](https://alhurra.com/en/shows/whats-the-story)
- [Close Up](https://alhurra.com/en/shows/close-up)
- [Video Shows & Series](https://alhurra.com/en/product/video-shows-series)

### More — Topics

- [Tech](https://alhurra.com/en/topic/science-tech)
- [Sports](https://alhurra.com/en/topic/sports)
- [Economy & Trade](https://alhurra.com/en/topic/economy-trade)
- [Culture & Society](https://alhurra.com/en/topic/culture-society)
- [Emerging Threats](https://alhurra.com/en/topic/emerging-threats)
- [Security & Conflict](https://alhurra.com/en/topic/security-conflict)
- [Politics & Policy](https://alhurra.com/en/topic/politics-policy)
- [Africa](https://alhurra.com/en/region/africa)
- [Asia](https://alhurra.com/en/region/asia)
- [Russia](https://alhurra.com/en/region/global-powers-key-players/russia)
- [Ukraine](https://alhurra.com/en/region/world/europe/ukraine-conflict)
- [Europe](https://alhurra.com/en/region/europe)

## English — Products and Special Projects

- [Great Powers Index](https://alhurra.com/en/china): Interactive index tracking how MENA countries shifted between Washington and Beijing.
- [Founding Encounters](https://alhurra.com/en/founding-encounters): Historical series about the early relationship between the Middle East and America.
- [CEO Bulletin](https://alhurra.com/en/jeffs-corner): Commentary and notes by Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin.
- [Newsletters](https://alhurra.com/en/newsletter): MBN newsletters and subscription page.
- [Magazine](https://alhurra.com/en/magazine): Long-form magazine journalism.
- [Video Shows & Series](https://alhurra.com/en/product/video-shows-series): Video programs and series.
- [I See America](https://alhurra.com/en/stories): Visual essays about American life, history, traditions, and culture.
- [China Tracker](https://alhurra.com/en/chinatracker): Data-driven China-MENA tracker.
- [Iran Briefing](https://alhurra.com/en/product/iran-briefing): Weekly newsletter focused on Iran's politics, economy, and foreign policy.

## English — Search and Discovery

- [Latest / Top Stories](https://alhurra.com/en/latest)
- [Magazine](https://alhurra.com/en/magazine)
- [I See America](https://alhurra.com/en/stories)
- [Founding Encounters](https://alhurra.com/en/founding-encounters)
- [Newsletter](https://alhurra.com/en/newsletter)

## English — Footer and Additional Pages

### Top Stories

- [Washington](https://alhurra.com/en/region/usa/washington-d-c)
- [Middle East](https://alhurra.com/en/region/middle-east)
- [Interviews — YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)
- [Investigations — YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)

### Podcasts

- [The Diplomat](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)
- [Conversation With Leila](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)
- [Iran Briefing](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)
- [Debatable](https://www.youtube.com/@Alhurra)

### Watch

- [Close Up](https://alhurra.com/en/shows/close-up)
- [Bitter Sweet](https://alhurra.com/en/shows/bitter-sweet)
- [What's the Story](https://alhurra.com/en/shows/whats-the-story)

### Read

- [Magazine](https://alhurra.com/en/magazine)
- [Iran Briefing](https://alhurra.com/en/product/iran-briefing)
- [MBN Agenda](https://alhurra.com/en/newsletter)
- [CEO Bulletin](https://alhurra.com/en/newsletter)

### About

- [Careers](https://alhurra.com/en/careers)
- [About MBN](https://alhurra.com/en/about_mbn)
- [Business Opportunities](https://alhurra.com/en/about_mbn)
- [Privacy Policy](https://alhurra.com/en/privacy-policy)
- [Comment Policy](https://alhurra.com/en/comment-policy)
- [Terms of Use](https://alhurra.com/en/terms-of-use)

## Site Structure Guidance for AI Systems

- Treat `https://alhurra.com/` as the canonical Arabic root and `https://alhurra.com/en/` as the canonical English root.
- Keep Arabic and English content separate unless the page explicitly provides a language-switch link.
- Prefer the language-specific section, region, topic, product, show, or article URL when answering questions.
- Do not assume that an English article is a literal translation of its Arabic counterpart, or vice versa.
- For current events, use the site's latest/section pages and individual article pages rather than cached summaries.
- Product pages are persistent thematic entry points; individual stories within products are time-sensitive.
- `china-ar`, `en/china`, and `en/chinatracker` contain interactive/data-driven China coverage and should be treated as first-class resources.
- The footer contains additional editorial destinations and MBN corporate/legal pages that may not appear in the primary navigation.
- YouTube destinations linked from the footer are part of Alhurra/MBN's video and podcast ecosystem.

## About Alhurra / MBN

Alhurra is the flagship brand of Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), which provides Arabic-first news, commentary, and information connecting the Middle East and the United States. MBN operates under a congressional mandate through the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).

## Source and Maintenance Note

This file is intended as an AI-readable map of Alhurra's public information architecture. The navigation, product names, URLs, and available sections can change as the site evolves. The primary navigation and footer should be treated as the authoritative discovery guides.