Radio Al Balad has provided followers with hearing problems a chance to follow the news broadcast through the use of sign language The first effort was the 1.30 newscast on Thursday carried out by Ashraf Hamoud.

Etaf Roudan director of radio al Balad said that the effort with help from the Higher Council of the Disabled comes with the need to help ensure everyone gets updated information. “Paying attention to the marginalized groups has always been our priority and we hope that with this effort we are able to provide important and credible information to those in our midst who have hearing disabilities.”