''Inside Story'' is a daily news programme broadcast by
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English (AJE; ar, الجزيرة, translit=al-jazīrah, , literally "The Peninsula", referring to the Qatar Peninsula) is an international 24-hour English-language news channel owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network, which is own ...
. The programme provides analysis and commentary on recent news stories and is modeled after ''Mā Warā’ al-Khabar'' ( ar, ما وراء الخبر; ''Behind the News'') on the sister channel,
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera ( ar, الجزيرة, translit-std=DIN, translit=al-jazīrah, , "The Island") is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera ...
(Arabic).
Original version
The original Al Jazeera English version of the programme broadcasts from Al Jazeera's studios in
Doha, with an anchor who is joined by guests from around the globe. The hosts rotate depending upon the topic being covered.
The programme began airing in November 2006 alongside the launch of Al Jazeera English.
American version
An American version of the show launched on
Al Jazeera America on August 20, 2013 on the channel's debut and was first hosted by Libby Casey who afterwards acted as a fill in host. The show for most of its time was hosted full-time by
Ray Suarez formerly of
PBS Newshour.
The show was based in Washington D.C. and is filmed at Al Jazeera's DC hub studios on a set which it shared with the Al Jazeera English programme ''
UpFront''. It was originally shot on the former set of ''Inside Story Americas''. The show's format was identical to that of the original Al Jazeera English programme with the exception that it has a full time host.
Spin-offs
In December 2011, Al Jazeera English launched three spinoffs. Two related to the United States:
*''Inside Story Americas'', which focuses solely on stories related to the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
and was the forerunner to the American version of the show on
Al Jazeera America.
*''Inside Story: US 2012'', which covered the
U.S. 2012 presidential election.
''Inside Story Americas'' - and, formerly, ''Inside Story: US 2012'' - has a rotation of Washington D.C anchors.
The third programme:
*''Inside Syria'', was launched to cover the Civil War in Syria.
It uses the same set as another former programme: ''Inside Iraq'', hosted by
Jasim Al-Azzawi
Jasim Al-Azzawi (Arabic: جاسم العزاوي) is an Iraq
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.
References
External links
''Inside Story''''Inside Story Americas''
{{Al Jazeera America programming
Al Jazeera English original programming
Al Jazeera America original programming
2013 American television series debuts