BBC World Service: Arabic
Lords · Question HL4288 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Blunkett
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the BBC World Service to reopen their Arabic language provision.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 29 Jan 2025
The BBC Arabic language service continues to operate. Through its digital and TV services it reaches an audience of 35 million across the Middle East and North Africa. The emergency radio service for Gaza reaches approximately 700,000 people a week.The BB...