Monte Carlo Doualiya
Monte Carlo Doualiya (MCD), formerly known as RMC Moyen-Orient (English: Radio Monte Carlo Middle East), is a French public radio service that broadcasts across the Arab world. It produces Arabic programmes in Paris, and airs 24 hours per day to audiences in the Middle East and Maghreb from a medium frequency transmitter in Cape Greco, Cyprus as well as in FM, shortwave, satellite and on its website. It was founded in 1972 and, like Radio France Internationale (RFI) is part of France Médias Monde, the French state-owned holding company.
| Broadcast area |  France (owner) Israel Lebanon Bahrain Iraq Comoros Djibouti Libya MRT Sudan Oman Maldives Palestine Bangladesh United Arab EmiratesWorldwide |
|---|---|
| Slogan | على نفس الموجة (Arabic) Sur la même longueur d'onde (French) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic (mainly) |
| Format | Talk News Sport |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | France Médias Monde |
| History | |
First air date | 1976 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.mc-doualiya.com/ |
History
Building on the fame of Radio Monte Carlo (RMC), the radio started broadcasting in 1972 as RMC Moyen-Orient, and was created by Sofirad.
At the end of 1996, Sofirad sold RMC Moyen-Orient to Radio France Internationale (itself owned by the French government). RMC Moyen-Orient changed its name to Monte Carlo Doualiya (MCD) in 2007.