RT Arabic
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Africa, South Asia, Asia Pacific, Australia, North America |
| Network | RT |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | (ANO) TV-Novosti |
| Sister channels | RT RT Documentary RT France RT en español RT America (formerly) RT UK (formerly) |
| History | |
| Launched | 4 May 2007 |
| Links | |
| Website | arabic |
RT Arabic, formerly known as Rusiya Al-Yaum (Arabic: روسيا اليوم, lit. 'Russia Today'), is a Russian state-owned free-to-air television news channel broadcasting in Arabic and headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Rusiya Al-Yaum started broadcasting on 4 May 2007. The parent company of RT Arabic is TV-Novosti, which is an Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization owned by the Russian Federation.
The channel covers a wide variety of events worldwide from the point of view of the Russian government. It also features interviews, debates and stories about cultural life in Russia and major cities.