Al-Qahera News

Al-Qahera News is an Egyptian news channel owned and operated by United Media Services. Founded in 2022, the channel is the first pan-regional news channel in Egypt with emphasis on pan-Arabist perspectives.^[1] The channel employs correspondents in key Arab cities, Washington DC, Nairobi and several European cities.^[2]

United Media Services announced the launch of the channel in May 2021; due to limited resources, the project was temporarily halted. In July 2022, work on the project resumed.^[3] In August, Al Dostor received the first pictures of the channel's facilities.^[4]

The channel was announced to the public on 17 October 2022, with it slaunch set to coincide with the United Nations Climate Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in November.^[1] Ahead of launch, the channel was testing its broadcasts on the Nilesat satellite, joining new UMS channels (UMS Extra News and Extra Live, used for overflow coverage).^[2] The channel started broadcasting on 31 October.^[5]

Photo journalist Ahmed Fatima, who worked for the channel, died on 13 November 2023, during its coverage of the Gaza war.^[6] He died at the vicinity of the Al-Shifa Hospital, repeatedly targeted by Israel during the war.^[7]

In October 2024, it launched a sister project, Q News, in English. Available only online, the channel started with a four-hour schedule, increasing to eight to ten hours in a second phase, becoming a 24-hour channel in a third phase.^[8]

The channel is known for its retaliatory acts against hosts critical of the Egyptian government.^[9]

• Television in Egypt