Al Jazeera is an Arab-based, international media company with its headquarters in Doha, Qatar. Al Jazeera's name comes from the Arabic word الجزيرة, which means "island" or "peninsula" and refers to the Arabian Peninsula. It was launched in 1996 and is owned by the Al Jazeera Media Group, which is funded by the Qatari royal family. In addition to Arabic, and also in English, Turkish and other languages, to the world to broadcast news and documentary-centered content, and the BBC, CNN and known as the world's three major television news channels.