Arabic-language news platform reaching Middle East and US audiences
Middle East Broadcasting Networks operates Alhurra, an Arabic-first news outlet under U.S. government mandate, reaching audiences across the Middle East and America. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward Adobe Creative Cloud and WordPress, with recent project focus on motion graphics automation and GraphQL/REST API backends—indicating a shift from manual production workflows toward scalable, data-driven content delivery. Hiring velocity is accelerating across media and design roles, aligned with active work on newsletter products and audience growth initiatives.
MBN is a nonprofit news organization based in Washington, D.C., operating under the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The organization publishes through Alhurra (alhurra.com), offering news, commentary, and analysis in Arabic and English across web, social media, podcasts, newsletters, and short-form video. The product portfolio includes flagship news coverage, weekly policy briefings on U.S.-Middle East relations, and regional analysis products like the Iran Briefing. Operations span Washington, D.C., and major Middle Eastern capitals across Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Egypt.
MBN's primary tools include Meta, Twitter, and YouTube for distribution; Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Firefly) for production; WordPress for CMS and web; and frontend frameworks including React, Vue, and Angular. GraphQL and REST APIs power backend systems.
Current projects include motion graphics automation, AI-driven visual asset generation, WordPress plugin development, GraphQL/REST API backends for alhurra.com, and launch of new newsletter products and data-driven content indexes.
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