Al Arabiya commands top ratings in key Middle Eastern markets.

The channel's program grid is designed to attract diverse audience segments, making it the perfect conduit to all types of "information seekers", whether young or old, male or female.

Al Arabiya's programming includes news coverage of politics, business, current affairs, sports, entertainment, as well as in-depth documentaries, talk shows, and educational programs.

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  • The Internet attracts the most valuable audiences (young, high income, educated, and sophisticated).
  • Personalized messages can be targeted to specific audiences.
  • Reaches a global audience quickly.
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  • Track consumer interests and trends, hence optimizing the overall media efficiency.
  • An effective way to increase your brand awareness.
  • Ads generate traffic to your website, and hence:
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  • Generate online revenues and conduct online market research.
  • A leading online Arabic news and information site with thousands of visitors daily from all over the world.
  • Visitors - of all ages - regularly view the site, and are mostly from the Middle East and North Africa (KSA, Egypt, UAE, Morocco, Jordan). Substantial numbers also come from the USA, Canada and Germany in particular.
  • Visitors are usually educated, and with high income occupations.
  • A prime source of Arabic news throughout the world, AlArabiya.net is updated 24 hours a day, seven days a week, delivering up to the minute news and information on politics, business and sports.
  • Known for its attractive design, high degree of usability (ease of navigation) and compatibility with "Arabic reading habits".
  • Adopted new writing styles based on easy, simple, interesting and professional content, which keeps the site close to the hearts and minds of young as well as highly intellectual readers.
  • The AlArabiya.net name is directly associated with the Al Arabiya News Channel, which is known for its high quality and credible information, as well as its energy and style. These elements would enrich a partner's brand identity.
  • Businesses can keep ahead of their competitors and tap into this large, diverse, market by exposing AlArabia.net visitors to advertisements as they access the site for news and other information.
  • Advertisers on AlArabiya.net will receive precise day-to-day statistics on their online campaign results and the number of visitors directed to their website.
Country Percentage
Saudi Arabia 21.20%
Egypt 9.90%
United States 7.80%
United Arab Emirates 6.40%
Canada 3.80%
Germany 3.50%
France 2.90%
Jordan 2.90%
United Kingdom 2.90%
Kuwait 2.60%
Palestinian Territory, Occupied 2.10%
Others 21.10%
* Accuracy to Feb 2006
Month Unique Visitors Total Pages Visits
February 2006 3,145,105 14,825,447 4,640,710
January 2006 2,934,655 13,850,784 4,397,961
December 2005 2,743,443 13,110,000 4,080,970
November 2005 2,670,000 12,955,000 3,830,000
Average 2,873,301 13,685,308 4,237,410
Important Figures
  • Visits from GCC Countries: 33.7%
  • Visits from Arab Countries: 59.5%
Banners:
(Side Banner) All throughout AlArabiya.net
This banner is displayed on the margin of each page of the portal.
This represents AlArabiya.net's most important banner because of its high feasibility and because the Arabic readers' eye is known for starting at the upper right corner of a page.
Banner Page Location Dimensions Size Format
Side Banner All Right 110x360 Pixels 20 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Home Page Banners
  • Primary Banner:
    An advertising bar displayed at the top of the main page and other pages. It catches the users' eyes as soon as they log into the page. Rotating with a maximum of two other advertisers.
  • Secondary Banner:
    An advertising banner located right under the key news in the homepage or in internal main pages. Rotating with a maximum of two other advertisers.
  • Poll Banner Corner Advertising Bar:
    An advertising banner located on top of the poll question. The voting area witnesses high interaction from the website visitors and is displayed on the homepage.
  • Half Skyscraper:
    It is located on the side of the website's home page and main section pages. Rotating with a maximum of two other advertisers.
Banner Location Dimensions Size Format
Primary Banner Top 468x60 Pixels 15 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Secondary Banner Top 468x60 Pixels 15 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Poll Banner Poll Corner 220x60 Pixels 10 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Half Skyscraper Left 220x220 Pixels 15 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Section Page Banners
  • Primary Banner:
    An advertising bar displayed at the top of the main page and other pages. It catches the users' eyes as soon as they log into the page. Rotating with a maximum of two other advertisers.
  • Secondary Banner:
    An advertising banner located right under the key news in the homepage or in internal main pages. Rotating with a maximum of two other advertisers.
  • Half Skyscraper:
    It is located on the side of the website's home page and main section pages. Rotating with a maximum of two other advertisers.
Banner Location Dimensions Size Format
Primary Banner Top 468x60 Pixels 15 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Secondary Banner Top 468x60 Pixels 15 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Half Skyscraper Left 220x220 Pixels 15 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Article Page Banners
  • Primary Banner:
    An advertising bar displayed at the top of the main page and other pages. It catches the users' eyes as soon as they access the page. Rotating with a maximum of two other advertisers.
  • Vertical Banner:
    An advertising banner displayed on the left side of news articles. It is one of the most significant banners on the website because of its spacious area and repeated appearance every time a visitor wants to read the full text of a story or an article
Banner Location Dimensions Size Format
Primary Banner Top 468x60 Pixels 15 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Vertical Banner Left 180x600 Pixels 15 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Sponsorship:
A customized package with numerous benefits for one of the sections of the website (Sports, Business, Politics, Last Page, etc..) that is related to the activity of the sponsor.
The sponsor gets the section themed according to their corporate identity, gets banners on the section, in addition to the E-Newsletter, and other editorial services.
Market Research / Survey:
    A method used for collecting data; a set of written questions which calls for responses on the part of the client, designed to measure a specific item or set of items.
    A page is tailored to the advertiser's activities, with a questionnaire on the advertiser's field.
    Visitors to the webpage are invited to fill out the questionnaire, just like they do with the poll on the home page.
    Results are reported to the advertiser at the end of the questionnaire's period.
e-newsletter:
Visit a unique HTML design, AlArabiya.net will design, edit, and send advertieser's e-newsletter to subscribers
Rich Media:
    This service is unique in the Arab world as the only free-of-charge TV service (DVD quality) available on the internet.
    People spend a long time watching the page in order to follow AlArabiya news and programs; It's like advertising on TV!
    TVCs:
    The advertiser's TV commercial plays during or at the beginning of the live streaming.
    Side Clips:
    The advertiser's TV commercial plays on the side of the live feed page.
Month Unique Visitors
March 2006 184,070
February 2006 189,506
January 2006 155,908
Banner Location Dimensions Size Format
Live Feed Banner Top 468x60 Pixels 20 KB GIF
JPG
Flash
Arabian Media Services Int'l LLC
Choueiri Group
P. O. Box 251589
Dubai, UAE
Telephone: +971 4 33 55 858
Fax: +971 4 33 55 121
amsdigital@choueirigroup.com