Tunis, June 18, 2009 – The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to acquire the broadcasting rights in the Middle East and North Africa for the 2014 Winter Games, to be held July 7-23 in Russia’s Sochi, and the 2016 Summer Games. ASBU had already acquired broadcasting rights for the 2012 London Games.

Tunisia’s capital will host July 11 - 16, 2009 the fourteenth session of the Arab Festival for Radio and Television, which will be organized under the topic of "Al-Quds", in support of the celebration of Jerusalem as the capital of Arab culture for 2009.