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Friday, January 04, 2008
Demise of AlJazeera. ""Orders were given not to tackle any Saudi issue without referring to the higher management," one Jazeera newsroom employee wrote in an e-mail message. "All dissident voices disappeared from our screens."" There are several inaccurate references in the article (like the language used by AlJazeera) and most people quoted are pro-Saudis (the reason of Qatari fears of Iran (as the cause for change) is laughable especially that the Qatari leadership maintains good relations with Iran, Syria, Hamas, and Hizbullah). Far from fearing Iran, the Qatari leadership was fearing the wrath of US administration. This is the beginning of the end: don't be surprised if you see `Adil Darwish and/or Eli Naquzi on AlJazeera soon). (thanks Kamal)