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Broadcast media in the Arab countries have always been under the tight control of states, with the exception of the Lebanese case. The institutions overseeing these sectors have always been state-controlled, and, more precisely, ideological state apparatuses (Althusser 1976), in the sense that the state seeks to maintain its domination over media.

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Guaaybess, T. (2013). Conclusion. In: Guaaybess, T. (eds) National Broadcasting and State Policy in Arab Countries. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137301932_14

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