The Arab Press Agency (Arabic: وكالة الصحافة العربية Wekalh Aleshafh Al'Arabeyeh) is an Arab news channel owned by the government of the United Arab Republic. The news channel was founded in 2001 by President Ali Abdullah Saleh as a mouthpiece for the General People's Congress, but quickly expanded to become a world news agency. Upon its launch, the APA was the first state press news channel to report 24 hours a day. It is also known for its extensive reporting of the 9/11 attacks alongside American channels.