Updated: February 01, 2011
Al Jazeera is an international news network headquartered in Doha, Qatar, that focuses on the Middle East and reports in Arabic and English. It's received a lot of attention for its coverage of the crisis in Egypt this week particularly as the Egyptian government reportedly blocked the station from broadcasting in the country and as reports have surfaced that some journalists working for the network have been restricted from reporting.It has a reputation as one of the few unbiased sources for news in a volatile region where many news agencies are funded by governments with their own agenda. But is it really unbiased? And who funds it? Find out by taking the quiz below!
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Al-Jazeera says 6 journalists restricted in Egypt
The pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Monday that six of its journalists have been blocked from leaving their hotels in Egypt after authorities ordered the closure of the network's Cairo office.
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