BBC Arabic

[3] In the years leading up to the 1938 establishment of the BBC Literary Arabic language service, there were plans by the British Foreign Office to set up radio broadcasts based in Cyprus.

[6] Also during this time, the BBC was insistent that its established news standards not be compromised in the name of broadcasting Arabic-language British propaganda.

[5][8][9] BBC Arabic is considered one of the oldest and longest running foreign-language news services.

[9] By the end of World War II, the Literary Arabic language programme was three hours.

[9] In 1943 the Literary Arabic Service established a Cairo Office, enabling direct news gathering in the Middle East.