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Russia's Arabic Propaganda


(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Anna Borshchevskaya and Catherine Cleveland - The Kremlin has invested heavily in reaching Arabic-speaking audiences. Indeed, Moscow devotes more resources to reaching the developing world, primarily Spanish as well as Arabic-speaking, than to reaching Western audiences. Moreover, while Russia's overall population is declining, its large Muslim minority is growing, a factor which has boosted Moscow's need to engage with the Middle East. The RT Arabic and Sputnik Arabic websites are the two most visible outlets of Moscow's propaganda influence. The writers are senior fellows at The Washington Institute.
2018-12-27 00:00:00
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