Deutsche Welle director general Erik Bettermann has appointed Rainer Sollich (39) as the new head of the international broadcaster’s Arabic programmes. Sollich took up his new role on 1 May.
The Arabic programme of DW-RADIO can be heard in the Arab world via satellite, FM partner stations and via short wave. It is also available on the internet (www.dw-world.de/arabic).
In the framework of a cooperation agreement with Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya, listeners in eleven capitals in the Arab world have been able to listen to Deutsche Welle programmes in Arabic on Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya’ FM frequencies.