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Al Arabiya

Saudi state-aligned (Arabic-language pan-Arab news)

Al Arabiya is a Saudi-based Arabic news channel owned by MBC Group, which has been majority-controlled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund since September 2025. Its editorial line tends to follow Riyadh's official positions. Its recent coverage of the second Trump administration is mostly favorable where U.S. actions match Saudi interests, such as the nuclear deal, F-35 sales and joint strikes.

Owned byA subsidiary of MBC Group. In September 2025, Saudi Arabia's sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF) took a controlling 54% stake in MBC Group. MBC founder Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim holds about 36%, and the rest is public float.

LeaningSaudi state-aligned (Arabic-language pan-Arab news)

On the administrationbroadly supportive

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3average bias score across 5 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun

Stories

2 Brent Falls About 3% to $109.75 at 0407 GMT Monday as Iran Floats Two-Day Plan to Reopen Hormuz
3 Iran Says Four Tankers Hit Mines on Hormuz Routes It Calls Unauthorized; U.S. Says the Main Shipping Lanes Are Clear of Mines
2 Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban to September 30 After Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Refineries
5 Houthi Missile and Drone Attacks on Yemen's al-Makha Port Kill at Least 18 Over Two Days; Saudi Official Says Coordinated Strikes Are Expected
3 Trump Removes Election Assistance Commission's Remaining Members, Leaving Agency Without a Quorum Before 2026 Midterms