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Al Jadeed (Arabic: الجديد‎), formerly known as New TV, is a 24-hour PAN Arab station broadcasting from Lebanon offering general-interest programming in the Arabic language.

The launch of Al Jadeed took place on October 4, 2001 in Lebanon and the Arab world. On May 9, 2005, Al Jadeed was launched in America and the Pacific, reaching Arab speaking emigrants in the United States, South America and Australia.

Political and juridical battles[link]

A while after its creation, the station began to treat political issues concerning several debates and "scandals" that occurred in Lebanon. Some sensitive cases involved the relationship between the government of that time and the Saudi Arabian Kingdom. The station was forbidden to broadcast the documentary and was threatened of indefinite closure, both by the Syrian authorities and the Lebanese Government, headed then by Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and President Émile Lahoud. The station owner, Tahsin Khayat, was asked several times in justice following this case and other similar revelations that involved high-ranked officers and important politicians. A direct consequence of this behavior was the initial refusal of the Lebanese and Syrian authorities to grant a working license to an anchorwoman of Sudanese Nationality, as a punishment and a warning.

Over the years, several alike situations occurred, and Al Jadeed was threatened again of termination.

On 9 April 2012 a cameraman from Al Jadeed was shot dead by the Syrian army at the Syria-Lebanon border, as part of the broader Syrian uprising.^[1]

See also[link]

• Television in Lebanon

Reference[link]

External links[link]

• Official site

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Walid Eido (Arabic: وليد عيدو‎) (Beirut, 1942 - Beirut, June 13, 2007) was a Lebanese politician and member of the Current for the Future Lebanese political movement and an MP in the Lebanese Parliament. He was also a member of the March 14 Coalition. He was killed on June 13, 2007 by a bomb near the Beirut waterfront, along with his son and two bodyguards and six others.^[1]

Background[link]

Eido was born to a Sunni Muslim family in the Bachoura neighborhood of Beirut. He graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Lebanese University in 1966 and became a magistrate a year later. In the late 1990s he was north Lebanon's public prosecutor, from which he was forced to resign in 2000 after being accused of accepting bribes.^[2] While on Rafik Hariri's list, a then-unknown Walid Eido was elected as a representative of Beirut's second constituency in 2000 and 2005. He was the head of the Defense Parliamentary Committee and a member of several others.

Personal life[link]

Eido was married with three sons named Khaled, Zaher and Mazen. Eido was an avid swimmer and the bomb exploded outside his favorite Beirut beach resort, Sporting Club.

Political career[link]

After Syria's withdrawal of Lebanon, Eido became a critic of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Lebanese President Émile Lahoud.^[3] On April 6, 2007 Eido asked Lebanon’s prime minister Fouad Siniora to end the current standoff and replace the resigned Ministers. Eido said "it is time to end this resignation mockery by replacing the resigned ministers in accordance with the constitution so that the government can go back to work."

Eido was a supporter of the tribunal and a close friend of Rafik Hariri. Following the 2006 Lebanon War, Eido reportedly said: “We will sell our blood to buy weapons and confront [Hezbollah]. We will never let them control the country." ^[4]

Assassination[link]

A parked Mitsubishi Pajero four wheel vehicle packed with 80 kg (177 lbs) of explosives blew up as Eido's car was driving away from a Beirut beach club.^[5] His son Khaled was killed too.^[6]

Several citizens were also killed in the Blast, of which two of them are famous Lebanese football players.^[7]

See also[link]

• Cedar Revolution
• Current for the Future
• Rafik Hariri

References[link]

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Ragheb Subhi Alama (Arabic: راغب صبحي علامة‎ born June 7, 1962) is a Lebanese singer, composer, television personality, and philanthropist.^[1] Alama began his career in the 1980s when he appeared as a contestant on the talent show broadcast Studio El Fan, on which he received the Platinum Award.^[2]

Alama's fame came after Studio El Fan with the release of his debut single "Bukra Byebrom Dulabak" (Your Luck Will Change Tomorrow) followed by yearly albums and number-one hit singles such as "Ya Rait" (I Wish), "'Aan Jad" (Seriously) and "Alby Asheq'ha" (My Heart Adores Her) which was the first Arabic song in history to be made into a music video.^[3] Alama continued his success into the 2000s with the release of his chart-topping albums Saharony El Leil (2001), Tab Leh (2003), El Hob El Kebeer (2004) and Baa'sha'ak (2008), the latter which earned the artist the Platinum certification from Virgin Megastores for its record sales.^[4] His most recent album Seneen Rayha (2010) saw the artist team with Starbucks for its release and sale, making him the first Arab artist to have his album sold at Starbucks.^[5] The Starbucks album Starz Vol. 1 also included a song featuring international pop artist Shakira.^[6] He adopted an environmental cause with the album after being named the United Nations Ambassador of Climate Change.^[7]

Alama has won two Murex d'Or Awards and several other awards during his career. His albums have made him one of the most commercially successful singers in the Arab world. In mid-2011, it was announced that Alama would head the judging panel for the pan-Arab version of the American Idol series.^[8]

Early life[link]

Alama was born in Ghoubeiry in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of Wafeeqa and Subhi Alama. He has three sisters and four brothers - of which he is the middle child. His father named him after the first Lebanese judge, "Ragheb Beik Alama". At eight years old, Ragheb took up playing the Oud and participated in a live radio program to showcase his talent. In 1996, Ragheb married Jihan al-Ali who gave birth to his two sons, Khaled (Born 1997) and Louai (Born 2001).^[9]

Entertainment career[link]

2000-2006: Tab Leh and Hob El Kebeer[link]

In 2000, Alama recorded "Betgheeb Betrouh" with then-rising singer Elissa. In 2003, he released Tab Leh (Oh Why?) under the recording label Alam El Phan and the title track entered the number one spot for several weeks. He also featured famous Iranian-Armenian singer-songwriter Andy Madadian on a track titled "Yalla Ya Chabab" (Let's Go Guys).

At the end of 2004, he released El Hob el Kebeer (The Great Love) which included the hit single "Naseeni el Dunya" (Make Me Forget the World) and the title track which was released in July 2005 and directed by Wissam Smayra in a huge production shot in Malaysia.

In 2006, Alama participated in the pro-celebrity Formula One race, held in Bahrain, as an introductory show to the competition. He placed third and signed an agreement with Formula One Management to participate in the next race that will be held in Shanghai, China.^[10]

2008-Present: Backstage Production[link]

In May 2008, Ragheb Alama released Baa'sha'ak, which was certified Platinum by Virgin Megastores Dubai by April 2009 for its record sales. The album was produced by his own company Backstage Production and included the hits "Yighib" and "Ser Hobbi"

In 2010, and again under his own production company Backstage Production, Ragheb released the environment-themed album Seneen Rayha which included the number one singles "Seneen Rayha" and "Betfell". The album solidified Alama's position as the number one artist in the Arab world and was sold in all branches of Starbucks Coffee along with a B-side compilation album titled "Starz Vol. 1" that included the hit collaboration with Shakira "Good Stuff (Remix)".

Other work[link]

Near the end of 2011, Alama was announced as the head of jury for the new MBC show Arab Idol which is a remake of the number one show of all time American Idol. Joining Ragheb on the panel were the Gulf singer Ahlam and the music producer Hassan Shaf'ee. The Arab Idol team began its auditioning tour around the Middle East and the UK in September 2011.

Endorsements[link]

Throughout his career, Ragheb has been endorsed by several international companies and has been the face of their many marketing campaigns. Of the companies that endorsed Ragheb and featured him as part of their promotions including United Nations, Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Persol, The Pearl-Qatar.

Discography[link]

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Studio albums[link]

• 1986: Ya Rayt
• 1987: Al Hadiya
• 1988: Dawa el Leil
• 1989: Ma Y'gooz
• 1991: Alby Ashe'ha
• 1993: Ya Hayati
• 1995: Taw'am Ruhy
• 1996: Alamteeny
• 1996: Sayedati el Gameela
• 1997: Bravo 'Alaiky
• 1999: Habeeby Ya Nasy
• 2001: Saharooni el Leil
• 2002: Tab Leh
• 2004: El Hob el Kebeer
• 2008: Baa'sha'ak
• 2010: Seneen Rayha
• 2010: Starz V.1

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website Of Ragheb Alama
• Ragheb Alama