"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Syrian Television: What Should We Watch Tonight?- Al-Ahkbar

TV channels for the Syrian opposition are rife, broadcasting emotive programs and attacking the regime, while the state channel acts as if nothing in the world is amiss.

The media scene has changed significantly since the eruption of the popular protests in Syria and the banning of private channels has become a thing of the past.

The boom of Syrian opposition satellite channels based outside the country (Jordan and Dubai, for example) indicates that the media war is as important as the battles on the ground.

Viewers switching between regime and opposition channels would think they are watching news from two different countries.

While state-run Syrian satellite channels are planning for the upcoming tourist season, opposition channels unleash concentrated attacks on the regime.

The Syrian opposition has set up 10 satellite channels with one thing in common: they all have an Islamist orientation...

http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syrian-television-what-should-we-watch-tonight