Al Mashhad Media (in
Arabic means "The Scene Media") was launched in January 2023 with a focus on providing varied content for audiences across the
MENA region by mixing television and
digital broadcasting. It presents content from across the
Arab region and worldwide via multiple platforms. In May 2023 the platform reached 3 million followers on its social media. In November of the same year, Al Mashhad Media became Best Studio of The Year in the Broadcast Pro Awards. On 29 November, during a short ceasefire after the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from the area, Al Mashhad TV journalist Mohammed Hamed Balousha managed to enter
Al-Nasr Children's Hospital in Gaza-City and witnessed a scene of decomposing bodies of babies who were forcefully left behind during
Israeli military evacuations. On 14 December 2023, Balousha was targeted by a sniper and shot injured while reporting on the war from northern Gaza. Al Mashhad's Gaza correspondent was honored in the 2024 CAEL awards in Dubai as a result of this coverage. On 14 December 2024, Balousha was killed in a direct Israeli
drone strike. Al Mashhad TV said it considered the attack deliberate. In March of 2025, Al Mashhad Media reached 20 million followers on social media, providing ongoing breaking news coverage of events all around the world, including Gaza war,
Sudan war, Egyptian presidential election,
COP28, Jordan Royal Wedding,
Syrian and Turkey earthquake, Lebanon crisis, and Turkish elections. == Overview ==