About

The power of the written and spoken word cannot be denied, but the old adage "pictures paint a thousand words" holds true. Unfortunately, in the Middle East, states continue to possess strong control of the media, and broadcasting stations are stifled by censorship laws.

The Internet has transformed the video medium into an increasingly powerful and interactive form of communication, and allowed for the circumvention of censors. Recognizing this power, Mideast Youth TV was created in order to provide a forum for worthy videos to be shown and distributed.

Through this space, we would like to recognize and support important documentaries, video op-eds, independent regional filmmaking, music, and more, while welcoming controversy.

Although the Internet abounds with video sharing sites, censorship of controversial content has become apparent in them, and we felt it was crucial to finally have a place we call our own, where we can showcase our videos and those of others without having to protest their wrongful removal.

We do not have a strict moderation policy for video-sharing on the site. We ask that people respect copyrighted videos and refrain from posting racist or strictly propagandist material, which will be removed without hesitation. We wish to create a comfortable educational atmosphere, and insulting or intentionally offensive content makes that highly unlikely. We only ask that our participants be considerate.