RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), which opened an office in Beirut recently, plans to add reporters and facilities globally and is upgrading existing offices. Company officials say the expansion, its biggest ever, will help convey the plight of the Palestinian people around the world.

The Beirut office is equipped with the latest technology for 24-hour media coverage and a team of journalists and technicians, PBC said. The April 16 opening is but one of many steps PBC is taking to grow the company, which is also forming partnerships and cooperation agreements with media outlets in other countries. 

In November, PBC opened an office in Cairo, and it plans to open one in the Syrian capital of Damascus this year, Samah Nassar, head of the firm's foreign offices, told Al-Monitor. The company also envisages expanding its office in the Jordanian capital of Amman, which opened in January 2016.

Ramallah-based PBC wants to equip all its media offices in the different Arab countries with the latest broadcasting technologies and advanced studios, and employ professional staff. This is all scheduled to take place this year, according to Nassar. PBC has already given its sites in the West Bank a facelift, adding advanced cameras and montage film-editing equipment.