Shaam News Network (S.N.N., ) is a Syrian media outlet. It is named after the Arabic name for the
Levant
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region.
It was funded by
Syrian-American activists at the beginning of the
Syrian revolution in 2011.
It publishes videos, photos and articles by citizen journalists on its website and social media networks. It also publishes a newspaper called Shaam. Many international media used footage published by Shaam News Network, including
Al Jazeera English
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,
Associated Press
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Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...
,
Al Arabiya
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The channel is a flagship of the media c ...
,
Al Aan TV, and
Sky News Arabia.
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Syrian news websites
Mass media in Syria
2011 establishments in Syria
Arabic-language mass media
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