Barada TV is a London-based Syrian opposition satellite television network. Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables show that the U.S. State Department had funneled $6 million to Barada TV between 2006 and 2011 to operate the satellite channel and finance other activities inside Syria. The State Department refused to comment on this allegation.[1][2]

In a NPR story in 2011, the channel was described as a low-tech outlet, which is supported by videos sent from Syrian protesters and increasingly funded by donations from Syrians.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Whitlock, Craig (18 April 2011). "U.S. secretly backed Syrian opposition groups, cables released by WikiLeaks show". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Secretly Backed Syrian Opposition Groups, Cables Released By WikiLeaks Show", Huffington Post. April 17, 2011. Accessed April 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Barada TV Puts Syria's 'YouTube Revolution' On Air". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-04.


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