Sectarianism Dominates Mideast Media Coverage of Syria, Bahrain
A close look at Middle Eastern media reveals a sectarian bias for regional audiences and a more democratic face when broadcasting in English to the West.
![SYRIA-CRISIS/ASSAD A Syrian refugee watches a television broadcast of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaking in Damascus, in their container at the Al-Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, January 6, 2013. Assad made his first public appearance in months on Sunday, calling for a "full national mobilisation" to fight against rebels he described as al Qaeda terrorists. REUTERS/Majed Jaber (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3C5EE](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/09/Mediasectarian.jpg/Mediasectarian.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=Kk3JF9C1)
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