Al Mayadeen Plus was launched today as part of Al Mayadeen Media Network, dedicated to covering Iraqi affairs, opening with coverage of the upcoming Iraqi legislative elections and expanding to broader coverage afterward.

Our network chose to launch its new channel under the umbrella of its parent network, reflecting the importance it has attached to Iraq since its inception. The choice aligns with Al Mayadeen's pan-Arab identity and is based on Iraq's status as a crucial Arab and regional center of gravity, boasting an ongoing, organized political process, media freedom and pluralism, and a profound literary, intellectual, and cultural depth.

Al Mayadeen Plus will operate on its own dedicated frequency and across its various affiliated platforms, which feature general content, maintaining a physical presence in the field across all of Iraq's diverse regions, governorates, and cities, ensuring comprehensive coverage without any form of discrimination, division, or bias toward any particular party.

Iraq: A choice and a decision

Due to the significance and seriousness of the electoral process that Baghdad is now embarking upon, Al Mayadeen has selected "Iraq: A Choice and A Decision" as a title for its comprehensive news coverage.

The coverage will be secured by a team sent from the network's main headquarters to Iraq, working in conjunction with a local Iraqi team based in Baghdad, as well as with correspondents deployed across various governorates and major cities, supplemented by a widespread presence of reporters throughout the country.

Al Maydeen Plus' schedule

The new channel will launch on Sunday with a five-hour daily broadcast, which is intended to gradually expand to twelve hours a day.

It will feature dedicated segments for electoral news, discussions, and analyses. Its initial broadcast schedule, based on Baghdad time, will follow the format outlined below for its first days of operation, before it evolves and develops in line with the progression of its broadcast and coverage efforts.

The channel's schedule will feature a news bulletin at 4:00 pm, followed by a special live segment covering public affairs at 5:00 pm, and then a political news bulletin at 6:00 pm.

The programming will also include the daily show Iraq Online at 6:30 pm, followed by the program Shabab Bil Iraqi airing from Sunday to Thursday at 7:00 pm, and concluding with another news update at 8:00 pm.
 
Al Mayadeen Plus will also feature the program Huna al-Iraq (Here is Iraq) at 8:30 pm, which will be followed by ongoing coverage of the latest political and electoral developments through interviews with a wide network of guests between 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm, ultimately leading to the final news segment of the day with an hourly bulletin at 11:00 pm local time.

For those wishing to follow its broadcast, do take notice that it will be transmitted on the following Nilesat frequency settings:

• 7 West, 10815 Horizontal;
• symbol rate of 27500;
• FEC 7/8.

You can also follow Al Mayadeen Plus on its social media platforms:

• Instagram: @almayadeeniraq
• X: @almayadeeniraq 
• Facebook: almayadeeniraq