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(MBN) MISSION IS TO EXPAND THE SPECTRUM OF IDEAS, OPINIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES AVAILABLE IN THE MEDIA OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA; PROVIDE OBJECTIVE, ACCURATE, AND RELEVANT NEWS AND INFORMATION; AND ACCURATELY REPRESENT AMERICA, AMERICANS, AND AMERICAN POLICIES. THROUGH ITS MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTS, MBN SEEKS TO INFORM, ENGAGE, AND CONNECT WITH THE REGIONS' PEOPLE IN SUPPORT OF UNIVERSAL FREEDOMS. 0 0 97725945 MBN PRIMARY BRANDS CURRENTLY INCLUDE ALHURRA AND RADIO SAWA. ALHURRA OPERATES TWO, 24/7 ARABIC - LANGUAGE NEWS AND INFORMATION TELEVISION CHANNELS - ALHURRA/ALHURRA HD AND ALHURRA - IRAQ RADIO SAWA BROADCASTS 24/7 ON TWO PROGRAMMING STREAMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, AND WEB SITES AS SOURCES OF UP-TO-THE-MINUTE NEWS. MBN BROADCASTS FROM ITS HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, WITH PRODUCTION OUTLETS IN WASHINGTON, DC, IRAQ, UAE, LEBANON, ISRAEL, MOROCCO, AND CORRESPONDENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AROUND THE WORLD. MBN REACHES AN ESTIMATED 28 MILLION PEOPLE EACH WEEK AND PROVIDES THE UNITED STATES A DIRECT AND UNDISTORTED LINE OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE ARABIC-SPEAKING POPULATION OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA WITH ITS ESTABLISHED FOOTPRINT ACROSS THE REGION. MBN IS WELL PLACED TO COVER EVENTS AND ISSUES CRITICAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMIC EXTREMISM. 97725945 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 162 0 1 527 1 0 1 LE IS IZ MO AE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KIM JACKSON 7038529333 7600 BOSTON BOULEVARD SPRINGFIELD VA 22153 ALBERTO MIGUEL FERNANDEZ PRESIDENT 40.00 X 204361 0 0 WILLIAM J SABATINI GEN. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MBN REQUIRES THAT ITS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN ANY ACTIVITY, PRACTICE, OR CONDUCT THAT MAY CONFLICT WITH OR MIGHT REASONABLY APPEAR TO CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF MBN. THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO PREVENT THE INTERESTS OF ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES TO MBN, AND TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR POLITICAL GAIN MADE AT THE EXPENSE OF MBN. THIS POLICY REQUIRES THAT DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE RECUSAL OF ANY INTERESTED PARTY IN A DECISION RELATING TO THE CONFLICT FURTHERMORE, WHENEVER ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH MBN, HE OR SHE NOTIFIES THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF SUCH CONFLICT IN WRITING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT BASED ON A SALARY SURVEY AND COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILARLY RANKED SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THE DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. MBN HIRES AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO ANALYZE COMPENSATION AND PAY BANDS FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES A GLOBAL COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN JULY 2017 THE REVIEW INCLUDED ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MBN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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