Islamic satellite station to be launched

The secretary general of the Islamic scientific, Cultural and educational Organization ISESCO Dr. Abdul Aziz Bin Othman al-Tweijari has considered the Islamic conference of the ministers of culture in the Islamic states recently concluded in Doha as the most successful Islamic conferences in supporting ISESCO and in helping it to shoulder assigned responsibilities.

On the establishment of the joint Islamic channel station in Doha, al-Tweijari said that this project will be held at an annual cost of USD 30 million. He said that contacts will start with officials in Qatar to draw the foundation to found this Islamic channel in collaboration with ISESCO member states.

He added that the aim behind establishing such a channel is to acquaint with the Islam and the Islamic civilization and to correct information promoted in the western mass media about Muslims, their culture and civilization as well as to highlight Muslim contributions to human civilizations. This will be in several languages including Arabic.