INTERVIEW - Egypt’s al-Azhar to launch Islamic TV channel
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt’s seat of Islamic learning, al-Azhar, will launch a satellite channel to give the world a better understanding of Islam and counter some Islamic outlets preaching “extremist dialogue”, its architects said on Sunday.
…”In the Age of Obama we realized it was time to look at new ways to deliver our message,” Guindy said, four days before U.S. President Barack Obama visits Egypt to address the Muslim world.