diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
index 947b83683..d981acb8e 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
@@ -554,6 +554,10 @@
 from .shared import SharedIE
 from .sharesix import ShareSixIE
 from .sina import SinaIE
+from .skynewsarabia import (
+    SkyNewsArabiaIE,
+    SkyNewsArabiaArticleIE,
+)
 from .slideshare import SlideshareIE
 from .slutload import SlutloadIE
 from .smotri import (
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/skynewsarabia.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/skynewsarabia.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f09fee102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/skynewsarabia.py
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+from ..compat import compat_str
+from ..utils import (
+    parse_iso8601,
+    parse_duration,
+)
+
+
+class SkyNewArabiaBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _IMAGE_BASE_URL = 'http://www.skynewsarabia.com/web/images'
+
+    def _call_api(self, path, value):
+        return self._download_json('http://api.skynewsarabia.com/web/rest/v2/%s/%s.json' % (path, value), value)
+
+    def _get_limelight_media_id(self, url):
+        return self._search_regex(r'/media/[^/]+/([a-z0-9]{32})', url, 'limelight media id')
+
+    def _get_image_url(self, image_path_template, width='1600', height='1200'):
+        return self._IMAGE_BASE_URL + image_path_template.format(width=width, height=height)
+
+    def _extract_video_info(self, video_data):
+        video_id = compat_str(video_data['id'])
+        topic = video_data.get('topicTitle')
+        return {
+            '_type': 'url_transparent',
+            'url': 'limelight:media:%s' % self._get_limelight_media_id(video_data['videoUrl'][0]['url']),
+            'id': video_id,
+            'title': video_data['headline'],
+            'description': video_data.get('summary'),
+            'thumbnail': self._get_image_url(video_data['mediaAsset']['imageUrl']),
+            'timestamp': parse_iso8601(video_data.get('date')),
+            'duration': parse_duration(video_data.get('runTime')),
+            'tags': video_data.get('tags', []),
+            'categories': [topic] if topic else [],
+            'webpage_url': 'http://www.skynewsarabia.com/web/video/%s' % video_id,
+            'ie_key': 'LimelightMedia',
+        }
+
+
+class SkyNewsArabiaIE(SkyNewArabiaBaseIE):
+    IE_NAME = 'skynewsarabia:video'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?skynewsarabia\.com/web/video/(?P<id>[0-9]+)'
+    _TEST = {
+        'url': 'http://www.skynewsarabia.com/web/video/794902/%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%81-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '794902',
+            'ext': 'flv',
+            'title': 'نصف مليون مصباح على شجرة كريسماس',
+            'description': 'md5:22f1b27f0850eeb10c7e59b1f16eb7c6',
+            'upload_date': '20151128',
+            'timestamp': 1448697198,
+            'duration': 2119,
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # rtmp download
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
+    }
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+        video_data = self._call_api('video', video_id)
+        return self._extract_video_info(video_data)
+
+
+class SkyNewsArabiaArticleIE(SkyNewArabiaBaseIE):
+    IE_NAME = 'skynewsarabia:video'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?skynewsarabia\.com/web/article/(?P<id>[0-9]+)'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'http://www.skynewsarabia.com/web/article/794549/%D8%A7%D9%94%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%94%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%94%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '794549',
+            'ext': 'flv',
+            'title': 'بالفيديو.. ألعاب ذكية تحاكي واقع المنطقة',
+            'description': 'md5:0c373d29919a851e080ee4edd0c5d97f',
+            'upload_date': '20151126',
+            'timestamp': 1448559336,
+            'duration': 281.6,
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # rtmp download
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://www.skynewsarabia.com/web/article/794844/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81-%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%94%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%AB%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '794844',
+            'title': 'إحباط تهريب أسلحة لميليشيات الحوثي وصالح بجنوب اليمن',
+            'description': 'md5:5c927b8b2e805796e7f693538d96fc7e',
+        },
+        'playlist_mincount': 2,
+    }]
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        article_id = self._match_id(url)
+        article_data = self._call_api('article', article_id)
+        media_asset = article_data['mediaAsset']
+        if media_asset['type'] == 'VIDEO':
+            topic = article_data.get('topicTitle')
+            return {
+                '_type': 'url_transparent',
+                'url': 'limelight:media:%s' % self._get_limelight_media_id(media_asset['videoUrl'][0]['url']),
+                'id': article_id,
+                'title': article_data['headline'],
+                'description': article_data.get('summary'),
+                'thumbnail': self._get_image_url(media_asset['imageUrl']),
+                'timestamp': parse_iso8601(article_data.get('date')),
+                'tags': article_data.get('tags', []),
+                'categories': [topic] if topic else [],
+                'webpage_url': url,
+                'ie_key': 'LimelightMedia',
+            }
+        entries = [self._extract_video_info(item) for item in article_data.get('inlineItems', []) if item['type'] == 'VIDEO']
+        return self.playlist_result(entries, article_id, article_data['headline'], article_data.get('summary'))