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Broadcasts of Italy's first Arabic TV news bulletins have begun in the northern Veneto region. Some 8,000 immigrants are expected to tune in the twice-weekly bulletins, aired by local TV station 'Channel 9' at midday every Tuesday and Saturday.
The bulletins aim to provide news and information for Arabic-speaking immigrants living in Italy and to help them integrate - something they find very hard to do, according to 'Channel 9' anchorman, the Egyptian journalist Mohammed Ahmed.