Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة, al-jazīrah, [al.ʒaˈziː.ra], meaning in this context "The Peninsula", referring to the Arabian Peninsula - "jazīratu l-`arab" in Arabic) is a television network headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel with the same name, Al Jazeera has since expanded into a network with several outlets, including the Internet and specialty TV channels in multiple languages, and in several regions of the world.