Al Jazeera English (AJE; Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-jazīrah, lit. 'the island', pronounced [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ]), often referred to as Al Jazeera, is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under the Al Jazeera Media Network, which is funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network launched its English-language division in 2006. It is the first global English-language news channel to be headquartered in the Middle East.
Al Jazeera has been recognised for in-depth and frontline reporting, particularly in conflict zones such as the Arab Spring and the Gaza–Israel conflict. Al Jazeera's coverage of the Arab Spring has won the network numerous awards, including the Peabody Award. It positions itself as an alternative media platform to prominent Western media outlets such as CNN and the BBC, focusing on narrative reporting where subjects present their own stories.