Al-Mubadarah: The Arab Empowerment Initiative Premiers on MHz Networks 1, July 11

FALLS CHURCH, VA- Al-Mubadarh: The Arab Empowerment Initiative premiers on MHz Networks 1 in Washington, DC on July 11, 12 noon ET.

Al-Mubadarah is a non-political, independent and multi-cultural/religious initiative devoted to developing an independent global platform for Arab engagement.

The hour-long special, hosted by Sonya Gavankar, features interviews with founders Victor Shiblie and Hazami Barmada, as well as speeches by Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of The Aspen Institute; His Excellency Sameh Shoukry, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt; and stand-up comedy by Maysoon Zayid, America's first Muslim woman comedian.

Al-Mubadarah can be watched on MHz Networks 1 in the Washington, D.C. on digital broadcast channel 30.1, Comcast cable 271, Cox cable 470, RCN cable 30, Verizon FiOS 451, DirecTV 2183 and 972, and Dish Network 8077.

Contact:
Stephanie Misar
8101 A Lee Highway
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-770-7100
www.mhznetworks.org

MHz Networks is an independent, non-commercial television broadcaster delivering international educational and arts programming and providing diverse cultural perspectives for a globally-minded audience.

MHz Worldview, MHz Networks flagship channel, brings programming to globally-minded audiences in the US through affiliates, including cable, satellite and online. Serving the Washington, DC area’s 4.9 million residents with ten local broadcast channels, MHz Networks features programs from around the world on-air in more than 20 different languages.

MHz Networks is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization with studio facilities in Falls Church, VA and at Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.