What is BBC Arabic?
BBC Arabic is the BBC's Arabic-language international news service. Its television output covers the Middle East, North Africa, the United Kingdom, and major world events through news bulletins, live reporting, interviews, explainers, and current-affairs programmes.
The service is editorially and linguistically distinct from BBC News and BBC Persian. This page preserves that distinction while connecting BBC Arabic to the United Kingdom country directory and the wider News category.
What you can expect to watch
Arabic-language reporting
News and analysis are produced for Arabic-speaking audiences across multiple countries and regions.
Middle East and North Africa
Regional politics, conflict, economics, society, and culture receive detailed attention.
BBC global resources
International correspondents and BBC reporting contribute context on stories beyond the region.
Who is this channel for?
BBC Arabic is appropriate for Arabic-speaking viewers looking for regional and international news from the BBC's global service. Availability of individual television feeds can change by territory.
How BBC Arabic fits into United Kingdom news television
United Kingdom news television includes domestic public-service and commercial channels as well as BBC international language services. A UK catalogue association can describe the broadcaster’s base even when the intended audience is global.
BBC Arabic is presented primarily in Arabic.
The reviewed broadcaster identity is BBC Arabic official service. Ownership and distribution can change, so the official source remains authoritative.
No. This page explains the channel and current listing; programme times and last-minute editorial changes remain with the broadcaster.
Current stream listing
Catalogue reviewed November 3, 2026: the catalogue contains a MPEG-DASH source for this channel. This is a current public catalogue listing, but the original provider can change its schedule, regional access, format, or stream location without notice.
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