Alarabiya.net is an online news portal, established in 2004 and based in Dubai, UAE. It offers real-time news and analysis, editorials, and opinion pieces from across the Arab world. Its mission is to provide accurate, up-to-date news, and to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation in the region. The website covers multiple topics and languages, including politics, economics, sports, culture, and entertainment. It also features interactive and multimedia content, including videos, photos, and infographics. Alarabiya.net is trusted by millions of readers in the Arab world, and is widely considered one of the most important sources of news in the Middle East.

1 Is Al-Arabiya Network really a refreshing alternative? – Middle East Monitor 1 That comment was re-tweeted 130,000 times; it could not resonate any more agreement amongst the Arab mainstream.middleeastmonitor.comIt was no coincidence that Al-Arabiya was launched on 3 March 2003, a few days before the invasion of Iraq that it would celebrate as a "liberation"; it broadcasts from the United Arab Emirates.

Before the establishment of Al Jazeera in 1996, almost all major pan-Arab media outlets were Saudi-owned, ensuring that Saudi rulers received generally favourable coverage.britannica.comFrom its start, Al Arabiya billed itself as the less-provocative alternative to the Al Jazeera network, based in Qatar and owned by the Qatari government.

The site very often goes offline with error message as such:dictionary.sensagent.comThe Al Arabiya website has been plagued with numerous technical difficulties during the Egyptian protests at the end of January, 2011.