Israel-based i24News channel to open office in Dubai Media City

Israel-based i24News channel to open office in Dubai Media City

Israel-based i24News television network said Monday it would open an office in Dubai, the first to do so since the normalization of ties between Israel and the UAE.

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"In the last year, we have witnessed regional diplomatic changes that enable business ties and opportunities for partnerships,“ said Frank Melloul, chief executive of i24News.

"The establishment of our office in Dubai Media City gives us a strategic platform to expand our coverage of the Middle East right from the heart of the region's media industry hub,“ he added.

The news channel also announced a series of agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including content exchanges with the publisher of English-language daily Gulf News, and advertisements from UAE's tourism ministry.

Mona Al Marri, director general of the Government of Dubai Media Office, welcomed "the establishment of cooperation between the media sectors of UAE and Israel“, while Majed Al Suwaidi, the director of Dubai Media City, said that adding i24News to the center "adds to the rich global diversity of media.“

Two major Emirati telecom operators, Etisalat and DU, would carry content from i24News, which broadcasts in Arabic, English and French.

In December, the channel based