How to connect ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Grok to Al Arabiya
Add the Bigdata MCP server to ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Grok or your own agent, then ask about Al Arabiya's reporting from the United Arab Emirates, with every answer cited by article.
Example answer from an AI agent connected to Bigdata.com. Every claim cites its source.
Try asking
Sample prompt
What has Al Arabiya reported about business and markets this week?
Al Arabiya
Answer grounded in Bigdata.comCaptured 13 Oct 2026
The most recent Al Arabiya stories on Bigdata.com are "Taiz faces escalating violence as Houthis commit 43 violations, 172,000 displaced" (13 Oct 2026) 1, "Iran's IRGC says it struck vessel in Strait of Hormuz" (12 Oct 2026) 2, "Enough is enough: Time for the world to confront the Houthis" (12 Oct 2026) 3 and "Riyadh airport extends suspension of operations" (12 Oct 2026) 4. Your agent can open any of them and cite the passage it draws on.
What has Al Arabiya reported about Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia this October?
How does Al Arabiya describe US and Iranian clashes near the Strait of Hormuz?
What does Al Arabiya report on Yemen's government offensive against the Houthis?
Themes are summarised from the stories listed under each one. Captured 16 Oct 2026.
Coverage
What's covered
Al Arabiya
Articles from Al Arabiya, part of the Financial Newswires package.
Local coverage
Business, economic and policy news from the United Arab Emirates, in English.
Cited answers
Every answer links to the article it draws on.
Overview
About Al Arabiya
Connect it through the Bigdata MCP server and your agent can follow Al Arabiya's reporting on companies, markets and policy in the United Arab Emirates, citing each article.
About Al Arabiya
Al Arabiya is based in the United Arab Emirates and publishes in English. Its articles are available on Bigdata.com as part of the Financial Newswires package.
At a glance
SourceAl Arabiya
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
LanguageEnglish
HistorySince 2009
Volume3K+ documents
DeliveryMCP, API, Bigdata app
Websiteenglish.alarabiya.net
Setup guide
Connect Al Arabiya to your agent
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Add the Bigdata MCP server
Add Bigdata.com as a connector in Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or your own agent.
Yes, through the Bigdata MCP server. Once it is connected, ChatGPT can search Al Arabiya's articles and cite them.
How do I connect ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or Grok to Al Arabiya?
Add the Bigdata MCP server to ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot or Cursor and sign in. For Grok, add it as a remote MCP tool in the xAI API, using a Bigdata API key. Then ask about Al Arabiya's reporting in plain language. Answers cite the articles they use.
What is Al Arabiya?
Al Arabiya is an Arabic-language news website that provides comprehensive coverage of regional and international news, politics, business, and culture from a Middle Eastern perspective.
Where is Al Arabiya based?
Al Arabiya is based in United Arab Emirates and reports in English.
Is it included in my subscription?
It is included with the Financial Newswires package. Contact sales@bigdata.com to add it.
How far back does it go?
Bigdata.com's Al Arabiya archive goes back to 2009.
Start building with Bigdata.com
Connect through the Bigdata MCP server or API. Every answer cites its source.