Deutsche Welle has sold a six-part TV documentary about the causes and effects of the global water shortage to the Qatar-based satellite TV station Al Jazeera.
The The Thirsty Planet, produced by reporters from DW-TV, was also purchased by CNBC Arabia.
DW-TV programmes have received substantial interest in the Middle East from Morocco to Saudi Arabia, with over 300 programming hours sold in Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.
Director of DW-TV, Christoph Lanz, said: We are pleased about the great interest our productions encounter in the Middle East. This is another example of cultural dialogue with the Arabic world.
In addition to the Arabic-language services on DW-RADIO and DW-WORLD.DE, DW-TV broadcasts three hours daily in Arabic. DW-TV is the first European TV broadcaster to present news with Arabic anchors in the Arabic language.