Outlet track record
Al Arabiya
Saudi state-aligned
Al Arabiya is owned by MBC Group, a pan-Arab media conglomerate in which Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund (PIF) acquired a 54% controlling stake in September 2025, formalizing what had long been de facto Saudi state influence over the channel. Its editorial line consistently mirrors Saudi government positions on regional and international affairs. Because Saudi Arabia has maintained close ties with the Trump administration since January 2025 — including a landmark May 2025 presidential visit and hundreds of billions of dollars in announced partnership deals — Al Arabiya's coverage of the administration tends to be favorable.
Owned byMBC Group (Middle East Broadcasting Center); Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) holds a 54% controlling stake in MBC Group as of September 2025, with the remaining shares held primarily by Waleed bin Ibrahim al Ibrahim
LeaningSaudi state-aligned
On the administrationbroadly supportive
3average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun