LuaLua TV (Arabic:قناة اللؤلؤة) is a

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i opposition TV Channel. It started broadcasting in 2011 from

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. It was named after the

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. It is blocked in most

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countries, including Bahrain. In June 2021,

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and

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seized LuaLua's domain, alongside several other websites such as

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, Al-Alam TV and

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, citing links to

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and therefore, violations of

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. The website has since come back under a new domain.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://lualuatv.net/ Arabic-language television stations Domain name seizures by United States